Immunization of goats against inhibin increased follicular development and ovulation rate

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 543-550

  Sasaki, Kazuaki ^a   Medan, Mohamed S ^b,c   Watanabe, Gen ^c,d   Sharawy, Sayed ^b   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^c,d  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^b Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Goats; Inhibin; Ovulation rate; Passive and active immunization

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOAT; IMMUNIZATION; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GOATS; IMMUNIZATION; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33748647430     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18028     Document Type: Article

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