Testicular development of Zebu bulls after chronic treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2111-2122

  Jimenez Severiano H ^a,e   Mussard, M L ^a   Fitzpatrick, L A ^b   D'Occhio, M J ^c   Ford, J J ^d   Lunstra, D D ^d   Kinder, J E ^a,f  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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

^e INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^f 110B Animal Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

GATA Binding Protein 4; Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; Male Sexual Function; Sertoli Cells; Testis Development; Zebu Cattle

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646009686     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8392111x     Document Type: Article

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