Effect of inhibin immunisation using different synthetic peptide fragments of the bovine αc-subunit on plasma anti-inhibin titres, plasma FSH concentrations and the incidence of multiple ovulation in heifers

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-12

  Bleach, E C L ^a   Muttukrishna, S ^a   Cunningham, F J ^a   Knight, P G ^a   Glencross, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle endocrinology; FSH; Inhibin; Ovulation cattle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000450587     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(95)01436-5     Document Type: Article

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