Melatonin concentrations in the two jugular veins, and relationship with the seasonal reproductive activity in goats

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-228

  Zarazaga, L A ^a   Celi, I ^a   Guzman J L ^a   Malpaux, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Goat; Jugular; Melatonin; Reproduction; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GOAT; JUGULAR VEIN; METABOLISM; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GOATS; JUGULAR VEINS; MELATONIN; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77953960373     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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