Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1244-1256 , June 2010

Effect of estrus induction on prostaglandin content and prostaglandin synthesis enzyme expression in the uterus of early pregnant pigs

Received 17 July 2009 ,Revised 29 December 2009 ,Accepted 31 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.12.004

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 9 , Pages 1244-1256 , June 2010

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