Follicular dynamics and ovarian steroid secretion in sheep during anoestrus

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-106

  Souza, C J H ^a   Campbell, B K ^a   Baird, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; JUGULAR VEIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARIAN VEIN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SHEEP; STEROID RELEASE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029859489     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1080101     Document Type: Article

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