Size of ovulatory follicles in cattle expressing multiple ovulations naturally and its influence on corpus luteum development and fertility

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3556-3568

  Echternkamp, S E ^a   Cushman, R A ^a   Allan, M F ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Follicle size; Ovulation rate; Progesterone; Twinning cattle

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROGESTERONE; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

BOS;

EID: 70350257997     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2049     Document Type: Article

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