Enhancement of ovarian follicle development in heifers by treatment with recombinant bovine somatotrophin: A dose-response study

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-97

  Gong, J G ^a,b   Baxter, G ^a   Bramley, T A ^b   Webb, R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030767839     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1100091     Document Type: Article

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