Progestagen synchronisation in the absence of a corpus luteum results in the ovulation of a persistent follicle in cyclic ewe lambs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 285-296

  Flynn, J D ^a   Duffy, P ^a   Boland, M P ^a   Evans, A C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Follicles; LH; Ovulation; Sheep ovary; Synchronisation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; PROSTAGLANDINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034284875     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00124-X     Document Type: Article

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