Absence of photoperiodic modulation of gonadotrophin secretion in HPD rams following chronic pulsatile infusion of GnRH

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 461-471

  Lincoln, G A ^a   Clarke, I J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Daylength; Gonadotrophins; Hypothalamus; Melatonin; Pituitary gland; Prolactin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PITUITARY GLAND; SHEEP; TESTIS;

EID: 0031801360     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1998.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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