Characterization and distribution of gonadotrophs in the pars distalis and pars tuberalis of the equine pituitary gland during the estrous cycle and seasonal anestrus

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 826-832

  Eagle, R C ^a   Tortonese, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FSH; LH; Seasonal reproduction

Indexed keywords

SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; HORSE; HYPOPHYSIS PARS DISTALIS; HYPOPHYSIS PARS TUBERALIS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033842024     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod63.3.826     Document Type: Article

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