Secretion of lh, fsh and oestradiol-17β during the follicular phase of the oestrous cycle in the ewe

Australian Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 303-308

  Thomas, G B ^a,c   Martin, G B ^a   Ford, J R ^a   Moore, P M ^a   Lindsay, D R ^a   Campbell, B K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMAL; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SHEEP; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0024150960     PISSN: 00049417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BI9880303     Document Type: Article

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