A dynamic model for ovulation rate reveals an effect of the estrogen receptor genotype on ovarian follicular development in the pig

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2329-2332

  Soboleva, T K ^a,c   Pleasants, A B ^a   Van Rens, B T T M ^b   Van Der Lende, T ^b   Peterson, A J ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Estrogen Receptor Genotype; Follicle Growth; Modeling; Ovulation Rate; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4243071775     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282329x     Document Type: Article

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