Variation in the ability of a long day followed by a short day photoperiod signal to initiate reproductive activity in ewes at different times of the year

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-127

  Sweeney, T ^b   Donovan, A ^a   Roche, J F ^b   O'Callaghan, D ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SHEEP; SUMMER; WINTER;

EID: 0031039371     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1090121     Document Type: Article

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