Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 8 , Pages 3015-3024 , August 2008

Gossypol Disrupts Embryo Development in Heifers

  • M. Villaseñor

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Tulare 93274
    • ,
  • A.C. Coscioni

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Tulare 93274
    • ,
  • K.N. Galvão

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Tulare 93274
    • ,
  • R.C. Chebel

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Tulare 93274
    • ,
  • J.E.P. Santos

      Affiliations

    • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Tulare 93274
    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 11 December 2007 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71097-X

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0939

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 8 , Pages 3015-3024 , August 2008

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