Relationships between FSH patterns and follicular dynamics and the temporal associations among hormones in natural and GnRH-induced gonadotropin surges in heifers

Reproduction

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-33

  Haughian, J M ^b   Ginther, O J ^a   Kot, K ^a   Wiltbank, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Department of Dairy Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1242318535     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/rep.1.00030     Document Type: Article

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