Induction of sexual activity of male creole goats in subtropical northern Mexico using long days and melatonin

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2245-2252

  Delgadillo, J A ^a   Carrillo, E ^a,c   Moran J ^a,d   Duarte, G ^a   Chemineau, P ^b   Malpaux, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^c Inst Tecn Agropecuario No 10   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Goats; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Sexual Behavior; Subtropics

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELATONIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; GOAT; MALE; MEXICO; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SECRETION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRUG IMPLANTS; GOATS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MELATONIN; MEXICO; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0035458525     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7992245x     Document Type: Article

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