Increased abundance of aromatase and follicle stimulating hormone receptor mRNA and decreased insulin-like growth factor-2 receptor mRNA in small ovarian follicles of cattle selected for twin births

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2193-2200

  Echternkamp, S E ^a   Aad, P Y ^b   Eborn, D R ^a   Spicer, L J ^b  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Cattle; Insulin like growth factor; Ovarian follicular development; Twinning

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; FOLLITROPIN; MESSENGER RNA; SOMATOMEDIN B RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TWINS;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR, IGF TYPE 2; RNA, MESSENGER; TWINS;

EID: 84882713718     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4735     Document Type: Article

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