Photoperiodic effects on pubertal maturation of spermatogenesis, pituitary responsiveness to exogenous GnRH, and expression of boar taint in crossbred boars

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-137

  Andersson, H ^a,b   Wallgren, M ^a,c   Rydhmer, L ^a,c   Lundstrom K ^c   Andersson, K ^a,c   Forsberg, M ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b S 750 07   (Sweden)

^c S 750 07 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boar taint; Photoperiod; Pig endocrinology; Puberty; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; ODOR; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; ESTRONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ODORS; PHOTOPERIOD; PITUITARY GLAND; PROLACTIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032585589     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00149-3     Document Type: Article

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