Markers of follicle function in Belclare-cross ewes differing widely in ovulation rate

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-61

  Reynaud, K ^a   Hanrahan, J P ^b   Donovan, A ^b   Driancourt, M A ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; STEROID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; GENE ISOLATION; GRANULOSA CELL; HETEROZYGOTE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LITTER SIZE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALIA; FALLOPIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033010607     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1160051     Document Type: Article

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