Classification of bovine follicles based on the concentrations of steroids, glucose and lactate in follicular fluid and the status of accompanying follicles

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-224

  Nishimoto, Hiromi ^a   Hamano, Seizo ^b   Hill, Glen Alan ^a   Miyamoto, Akio ^a   Tetsuka, Masafumi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Livestock Improvement Association of Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine; Follicle classification; Follicular fluid; Glucose; Lactate; Steroid

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE;

BOVINAE;

EID: 66949156474     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.20114     Document Type: Article

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