Uterine and Ovarian Responses to Puberty Induction and Pregnancy in Prepubertal Gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1463-1468

  Guo, J ^a,b   Grieger, D M ^a   Davis, D L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gilts; Pregnancy; Prostaglandins; Puberty; Steroids; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; UTERUS;

AGING; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDINS E; PROSTAGLANDINS F; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; UTERUS;

EID: 0032066801     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7651463x     Document Type: Article

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