Simultaneous determination of plasma ovarian and thyroid hormones during sexual maturation of the hen (Gallus domesticus)

Folia Biologica

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 7-12

  Sechman, Andrzej ^a   Paczoska Eliasiewicz, Helena ^b   Rzasa, Janusz ^b   Hrabia, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hen; Ovarian steroid; Sexual maturation; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LIOTHYRONINE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EGG LAYING; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEN; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; OVIPOSITION; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL MATURATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONES; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0033924353     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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