Effects of pre- and post-mating feed intake on blastocyst size, secretory function and glucose metabolism in Meishan gilts

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 323-327

  Ashworth, C J ^a,c   Beattie, L ^a   Antipatis, C ^a   Vallet, J L ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; WATER; ESTRADIOL 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; EATING; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETUS DEATH; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION; SWINE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HORMONE RELEASE; MATING; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL SIZE; EATING; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETAL DEATH; GLUCOSE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SWINE; WATER;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033366053     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD99040     Document Type: Article

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