Fraction of proliferating cells in granulosa during terminal follicular development in high and low prolific sheep breeds

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Issue		Reprod. Nutr. Dev. Volume 40, Number 3, May-June 2000


Page(s)		295 - 304
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:2000133

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