A new method for induction and synchronization of oestrus and fertile ovulations in mice by using exogenous hormones

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-299

  Pallares, P ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES CNIC   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mouse; Oestrus synchronization; Ovulation; Progesterone; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

CLOPROSTENOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTRUS CYCLE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MATING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, OUTBRED STRAINS; CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; LUTEOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 67650544385     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/la.2008.008056     Document Type: Article

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