Bioactive and immunoreactive FSH concentrations in ewe and ram lambs over the first year of life

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-166

  McNatty, K P ^a   Isaacs, K L ^b   Gentle, L ^a   Berry, L ^a   Hudson, N L ^a   Young, W ^a   McLeod, B J ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

FSH; Puberty; Sheep endocrinology

Indexed keywords

DETECTION; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; DEVELOPMENT; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FOLLITROPIN; LAMB; MEASUREMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; PUBERTY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SERTOLI CELL; SHEEP; TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ANIMALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PENIS; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032580239     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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