Ovulation and luteal characteristics following removal of the ovine corpus luteum (lutectomy) at four times during the oestrous cycle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-94

  Munoz Gutierrez M ^a   Miranda Jimenez L ^a   Rojas Maya, S ^a   Garcia Winder M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Follicular development; Human chorionic gonadotrophin; Progesterone; Sheep ovary

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0344267757     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00148-1     Document Type: Article

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