Ovarian follicular and luteal dynamics in wapiti during seasonal transitions

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1224-1232

  McCorkell, R ^a   Woodbury, M R ^a   Adams, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deer; Ovarian follicle; Ovary; Seasonality; Wapiti

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CORPUS LUTEUM; DEER; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; DEER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

CERVIDAE;

EID: 33947582867     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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