New approaches to superovulation and embryo transfer in small ruminants

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-118

  Menchaca, A ^a   Vilario, M ^a   Crispo, M ^b   De Castro, T ^a   Rubianes, E ^c  

^a Fundación Instituto de Reproduccion Animal Del Uruguay   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MONTEVIDEO   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Follicle; Goat; Gonadotrophin; Ovary; Sheep.

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

BOVIDS; CORPUS LUTEUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTROGEN THERAPY; GOAT; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MULTIPLE OVULATION AND EMBRYO TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; REVIEW; SHEEP; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STEROID RELEASE; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GOATS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SHEEP; SUPEROVULATION;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 73649084107     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09222     Document Type: Review

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