Gonadotrophin secretion in prepubertal bull calves born in spring and autumn

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 159-167

  Aravindakshan, J P ^a   Honaramooz, A ^a   Bartlewski, P M ^a   Beard, A P ^a   Pierson, R R ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; IMPLANT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PUBERTY; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; REPRODUCTION; SCROTUM; SEASON; TESTIS; VESICULAR GLAND;

EID: 0033826050     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1200159     Document Type: Article

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