The effect of prenatal photoperiodic history on the postnatal endocrine status of female lambs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-314

  Helliwell, R J A ^a,c   Wallace, J M ^a   Aitken, R P ^a   Racey, P A ^b   Robinson, J J ^a,d  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c Novatis Inst for Medical Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestation; Ovarian activity; Photoperiod; Prolactin; Sheep endocrinology

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; PHOTOPERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031190814     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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