Ovarian and endocrine characteristics during an estrous cycle in Angus, Brahman, and Senepol cows in a subtropical environment

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1291-1302

  Alvarez, P ^a   Spicer, L J ^a   Chase Jr , C C ^b   Payton, M E ^a   Hamilton, T D ^a   Stewart, R E ^a   Hammond, A C ^b,d   Olson, T A ^c   Wettemann, R P ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Binding Proteins; Cattle Breeds; Follicles; FSH; Insulin Like Growth Factor

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0034183416     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7851291x     Document Type: Article

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