Follicular wave pattern, folliculogenesis and assisted reproductive techniques in the non-pregnant female dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius): A review

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1038-1045

  Basiouni, Ghazi F ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Camel; Follicular wave; Folliculogenesis; Induced ovulators

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CAMEL; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS CYCLE; HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION INDUCTION; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOMATIC CELL;

BOS; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 34948867282     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1038.1045     Document Type: Review

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