Enhancement of ovulatory follicle development in maiden sheep by short-term supplementation with steam-flaked corn

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-227

  Letelier, C ^a,b   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^a   Herve M ^b   Correa, J ^b   Pulido, R ^b  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MAIZE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; INSULIN; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; SHEEP; ZEA MAYS;

OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40449104033     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00885.x     Document Type: Article

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