Protective effect of dietary L-carnitine supplementation on follicular development in the ovary of ewes with subclinical pregnancy toxemia

Turgut, Ali Osman; Pekince Özöner, Merve; Koca, Davut; Karakaya Bilen, Ebru; İşbilir, Fatma; Özöner, Özgür; Ünver, Ali; Eroğlu, Mehmet; Bolaç, Çiğdem; Hasan Şirin, Muhammed; İşbilir, İhsan

doi:10.5194/aab-69-265-2026

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Protective effect of dietary L-carnitine supplementation on follicular development in the ovary of ewes with subclinical pregnancy toxemia

Ali Osman Turgut, Merve Pekince Özöner, Davut Koca, Ebru Karakaya Bilen, Fatma İşbilir, Özgür Özöner, Ali Ünver, Mehmet Eroğlu, Çiğdem Bolaç, Muhammed Hasan Şirin, and İhsan İşbilir

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