Development of codominant follicles in cattle is associated with a follicle-stimulating hormone-dependent insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 protease

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 112-118

  Rivera, G M ^a   Fortune, J E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle; Follicular development; FSH; Growth factors; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE; PROTEINASE; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 4;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CODOMINANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0034968569     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.1.112     Document Type: Article

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