Testicular Cell Indices and Peripheral Blood Testosterone Concentrations in Relation to Age and Semen Quality in Crossbred (Holstein Friesian×Tharparkar) Bulls |
Rajak, S.K.
(Theriogenology Lab., National Dairy Research Institute)
Kumaresan, A. (Theriogenology Lab., National Dairy Research Institute) Gaurav, M.K. (Livestock Research Centre, National Dairy Research Institute) Layek, S.S. (Theriogenology Lab., National Dairy Research Institute) Mohanty, T.K. (Livestock Research Centre, National Dairy Research Institute) Aslam, M.K. Muhammad (Theriogenology Lab., National Dairy Research Institute) Tripathi, U.K. (Theriogenology Lab., National Dairy Research Institute) Prasad, Shiv (Livestock Research Centre, National Dairy Research Institute) De, S. (Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute) |
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