Basal levels and GnRH-induced responses of peripheral testosterone and estrogen in holstein bulls with poor semen quality

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 373-378

  Devkota, Bhuminand ^a,b   Takahashi, Ken Ichi ^c   Shigenori, Matsuzaki ^c   Matsui, Motozumi ^a   Miyamoto, Akio ^a   Yamagishi, Norio ^b   Osawa, Takeshi ^b   Hashizume, Tsutomu ^b   Izaike, Yoshiaki ^b   Miyake, Yoh Ichi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Hokkaido University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bull; Estrogen; GnRH induced response; Poor semen quality; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTROGENS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 79960110590     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-136T     Document Type: Article

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