A model of follicular development and ovulation in sheep and cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-57

  Soboleva, T K ^a   Peterson, A J ^a   Pleasants, A B ^a   McNatty, K P ^b   Rhodes, F M ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c NEW ZEALAND DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Follicle growth; Modelling; Ovulation; Sheep ovary

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034723756     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00086-X     Document Type: Article

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