Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 232-241 , 15 January 2010

Androgens and estradiol-17β production by porcine uterine cells: In vitro study

Received 20 April 2009 ,Revised 14 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.004

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 232-241 , 15 January 2010

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