Development of persistent ovarian follicles during synchronization of estrus influences the superovulatory response to FSH treatment in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 593-610

  Wehrman, M E ^a   Fike, K E ^a   Kojima, F N ^a   Bergfeld, E G ^a   Cupp, A S ^a   Mariscal, V ^a   Sanchez, T ^a   Kinder, I E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Ovarian follicular development; Progesterone; Superovulation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0001361371     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(95)00406-X     Document Type: Article

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