Ultrasonographic study of antral follicle development during sexual maturation in ewe lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 189-198

  Bartlewski, Pawel M ^a,b   Beard, Andrew P ^a,c   Rawlings, Norman C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Ewe lamb; Follicular development; FSH; Puberty

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645293704     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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