Effect of unilateral ovariectomy, gonadotropin stimulation and immunization against a synthetic peptide of the inhibin α-subunit on follicular development and oocyte recovery in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 605-616

  Rocha, A ^a   Broussard, J ^a   Blair, R M ^a   Lim, J M ^a   Meintjes, M ^a   Roussel, J D ^a   Godke, R A ^a   Hansel, W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle aspiration; FSH; Inhibin immunization; Ovarian stimulation

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030224962     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00212-9     Document Type: Article

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