Pre-ovulatory follicular characteristics and ovulation rates in different breed crosses, carriers or non-carriers of the Booroola or Cambridge fecundity gene

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 77-88

  Mandiki, S N M ^a   Noel B ^a   Bister, J L ^a   Peeters, R ^b   Beerlandt, G ^b   Decuypere, E ^b   Visscher, A ^c   Suess R ^d   Kaulfuss K H ^d   Paquay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry with Veterinary Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Follicles; Genetics; Ovary; Ovulation rate; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLICULAR ATRESIA; HETEROZYGOTE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SEASONS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034597320     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00147-0     Document Type: Article

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