Follicle selection in cattle: Dynamics of follicular fluid factors during development of follicle dominance

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 120-126

  Beg, M A ^a   Bergfelt, D R ^a   Kot, K ^a   Ginther, O J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle; Growth factors; Inhibin; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN A; INHIBIN B; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036136466     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod66.1.120     Document Type: Article

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