Effect of estrus synchronization with norgestomet on the integrity of oocytes from persistent follicles in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2742-2748

  Borchert, K M ^a,b   Farin, C E ^a   Washburn, S P ^a,c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fertility; Meiosis; Oocytes; Progestogens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ESTRADIOL; NORGESTOMET; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNENEDIONES; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 0033211045     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77102742x     Document Type: Article

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