Ovulation rate and the concentrations of LH, FSH, GH, prolactin and insulin in ewes infused with tryptophan, tyrosine or tyrosine plus phenylalanine during the luteal phase of the oestrous cycle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 283-297

  Downing, J A ^a,b   Joss, J ^b   Scaramuzzi, R J ^a,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; FSH; GH; LH; Ovulation rate; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHENYLALANINE; PROLACTIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSULIN; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PHENYLALANINE; PROLACTIN; SHEEP; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031023611     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01585-0     Document Type: Article

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