Synchronization and superovulation of mature cycling gilts for the collection of pronuclear stage embryos

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 402-410

  Sommer, Jeffrey R ^a   Collins, E Bruce ^a   Estrada, Jose L ^a   Petters, Robert M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrous synchronization; Gilt; PG600 ; Pronuclear stage embryo; Prostaglandin F2 ; Superovulation; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DINOPROST; EMBRYO; ESTROUS CYCLE; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; SUPEROVULATION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34249103945     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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