The effect of dietary protein restriction on the secretion of LH and FSH in pre-pubertal female lambs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 53-66

  Polkowska, J ^a   Lerrant, Y ^b   Wankowska M ^a   Wojcik Gladysz A ^a   Starzec, A ^b   Counis, R ^b  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Feeding and nutrition; FSH; Gonadotrophs; LH; Protein; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT; PITUITARY GLAND; PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037457264     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00237-3     Document Type: Article

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