Plasma gonadotropins and ovarian hormones during the estrous cycle in high compared to low ovulation rate gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 249-260

  Knox, R V ^a,b   Vatzias, G ^a,c   Naber, C H ^a   Zimmerman, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Animal Sciences   (United States)

^c Epirus Institute of Technology Arta   (Greece)

Author keywords

Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Inhibin; Luteinizing Hormone; Ovulation Rate; Pigs; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE;

EID: 0038485699     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.811249x     Document Type: Article

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