Reproductive characteristics of endophyte-infected or novel tall fescue fed ewes

Livestock Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Burke, J M ^a   Bishop, C ^b   Stormshak, F ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corpus luteum; Fescue toxicosis; Prostaglandin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38849174954     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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