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Animal genetics and breeding

Influence of γ-glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase activity on in vitro fertilisation of bovine frozen/thawed semen

Maria Elena PeroDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Pietro LombardiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Valentina LongobardiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucia BocciaDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Giuseppe VassalottiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Luigi ZicarelliDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Francesca CianiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Bianca GasparriniDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Pages 390-392 | Received 15 Nov 2016, Accepted 19 Jan 2017, Published online: 22 Feb 2017

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