Effects of breed on follicular dynamics and oestradiol secretion during the follicular phase in sheep

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-33

  Gonzalez Anover P ^a   Encinas, T ^a   Veiga Lopez, A ^b   Ammoun, I ^a   Contreras, I ^b   Ros, J M ^a   Ariznavarreta, C ^a   Tresguerres, J A F ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOSE RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETICS; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CLOPROSTENOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; RUBIA;

EID: 33845997751     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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