Evaluation of ovulation rate and ovarian phenotype in puberal heifers from a cattle population selected for increased ovulation rate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1839-1844

  Cushman, R A ^a,b   Allan, M F ^a   Snowder, G D ^a   Thallman, R M ^a   Echternkamp, S E ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Corpus Luteum; Fertility; Reproductive Efficiency

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33644782396     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8381839x     Document Type: Article

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