Title

Concentrations of oestrogens in blood plasma and seminal plasma of boars during the postpuberal period

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2011

Issue

No 4

Authors

Barański, W. ; Janowski, T. ; Zduńczyk, S. ; Raś, A.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Date

2011

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10181-011-0080-1 ; ISSN 1505-1773

Source

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2011; No 4

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