Ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics in wapiti during the estrous cycle

Theriogenology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 540-556

  McCorkell, Robert ^a   Woodbury, Murray ^a   Adams, Gregg P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deer; Follicle; Ovary; Reproduction; Wapiti

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEER; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; DEER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION;

CERVIDAE;

EID: 30144444472     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2005.05.049     Document Type: Article

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