Ovarian follicular dynamics. A review with emphasis on the bovine species. Part II: Antral development, exogenous influence and future prospects

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 180-187

  Aerts, J M J ^a   Bols, P E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SUPEROVULATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE; RESEARCH; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 77951246274     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01298.x     Document Type: Review

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