Progestin and Estrogen Regulation of Pulsatile LH Release and Development of Persistent Ovarian Follicles in Cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1424-1440

  Kinder, J E ^a,b   Kojima, F N ^a   Bergfeld, E G M ^a   Wehrman, M E ^a   Fike, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b 224J Animal Science ^*

Author keywords

Estrogen; Estrus; LH; Progestin; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROGESTINS;

EID: 0030156307     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7461424x     Document Type: Article

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