The effect of the manipulation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)-peak characteristics on follicular wave dynamics in sheep: Does an ovarian-independent endogenous rhythm in FSH secretion exist?

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1466-1474

  Duggavathi, R ^a   Bartlewski, P M ^a,b   Agg, E ^a   Flint, S ^a   Barrett, D M W ^a   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endogenous rhythm; Estradiol; Follicle; Follicle stimulating hormone; FSH peaks; Ovarian follicle; Ovary; Pituitary; Sheep

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 18844373665     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.104.038588     Document Type: Article

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