Effects of progestagens on follicular growth and oocyte developmental competence in FSH-treated ewes

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 303-314

  Berlinguer, F ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^b   Succu, S ^a   Leoni, G ^a   Mossa, F ^a   Bebbere, D ^a   Ariznavarreta, C ^c   Tresguerres, J A F ^c   Veiga Lopez, A ^b   Naitana, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ewes; Follicular status; Oocyte; Ovum pick up; Progestagens

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS CYCLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SUPEROVULATION; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; CLOPROSTENOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; OVUM; PROGESTINS; SHEEP; SUPEROVULATION; ZYGOTE;

SARDA;

EID: 33947231231     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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