Genetic influences on reproduction of female red deer (Cervus elaphus). (1) Seasonal luteal cyclicity

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 43-59

  Asher, G W ^a   O'Neill, K T ^a   Scott, I C ^a   Mockett, B G ^a   Fisher, M W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Genetics; Red deer; Seasonal dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; BACKCROSSING; ELAPHURUS DAVIDIANUS; FERTILITY; GENOTYPE; HYBRID; LUTEAL CYCLICITY; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SEASONALITY;

ANIMALS; DEER; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LUTEAL PHASE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS CANADENSIS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; ELAPHURUS DAVIDIANUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034724743     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00065-8     Document Type: Article

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