Apoptosis Regulation on a Bovine Granulosa Cell Established Line (BGC-1) with a GnRh Analog (Leuprolide acetate)

CAROU MC.; REVILLA M; FIORITO, CD; LOMBARDO DM.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY

Universidad Nacional de La Frontera

Lugar: Ciudad de Temuco. Chile; Año: 2008 vol. 26 p. 727 - 727

0717-9367

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