Sociosexual stimuli and gonadotropin-releasing hormone/luteinizing hormone secretion in sheep and goats

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 85-94

  Hawken, P A R ^a   Martin, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

GnRH; Kisspeptin; LH; Olfactory; Pheromones; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GOAT; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; ODOR; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION (PROCESS); SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GOATS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS; PHEROMONES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; SMELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; UNGULATA;

EID: 84863777513     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2012.03.005     Document Type: Review

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