Superovulatory response in a bovine model of reproductive aging

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 100-109

  Malhi, Pritpal S ^a   Adams, Gregg P ^a   Mapletoft, Reuben J ^a   Singh, Jaswant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Bovine model; Ovary; Superovulation; Superstimulation

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MODELS, ANIMAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; REPRODUCTION; SUPEROVULATION;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 54149118944     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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