Intrafollicular effect of IGF1 on development of follicle dominance in mares

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 417-423

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Gastal, E L ^b   Gastal, M O ^a   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle deviation; Follicle dominance; IGF1; Mares

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; INHIBINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 40049094975     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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