Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1070-1076 , June 2008

Immunohistochemical expression of collagen types I, III, IV and α-actin in the uterine horns of nulliparous and multiparous beagles

Received 14 September 2007 ,Revised 10 January 2008 ,Accepted 12 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.019

Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1070-1076 , June 2008

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