Effects of rams and luteal or follicular phase ewes on preovulatory LH surge characteristics in ewes

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 669-673

  Yildiz, Sedat ^a   Uzun, Metehan ^a   Kaya, Mehmet ^a   Uçar, Ömer ^a   Çenesiz, Metin ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

LH surge; Pheromones; Preovulatory; Sheep to sheep interaction

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 7044240927     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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