Alterations in the ability of the bovine pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropins in vitro during the first follicle-stimulating hormone increase of the estrous cycle and in response to exogenous steroids

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 190-201

  Lane, E A ^a,c   Padmanabhan, V ^b   Roche, J F ^a   Crowe, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Estrous cycle; Gonadotropins; Pituitary gland; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 13744256802     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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