Validation of a luciferase bioassay to detect the progestative activity in gilts whose estrus was induced by an uterotonic herb (Ligusticum chuanxiong)

Livestock Science

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 159-164

  Ahmed, H M M ^a   Yeh, J Y ^b   Lin, W J ^a   Forsberg, N E ^c   Cheng, W T K ^a   Ou, B R ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c OmniGen Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Estrus Synchronization; Gilts; Ligusticum chuanxiong; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

LIGUSTICUM CHUANXIONG; RATTUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84897112669     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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