Level of nutrition modulates the dynamics of oestradiol feedback on plasma FSH in ovariectomized ewes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 59-70

  Adams, N R ^a   Briegel, J R ^a   Sanders, M R ^a   Blackberry, M A ^b   Martin, G B ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feedback; FSH; Nutrition; Oestradiol; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SHEEP; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HYPOTHALAMUS; INHIBINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIECTOMY; PITUITARY GLAND; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031149292     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(96)01629-6     Document Type: Article

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