Article
Heritability and impact of environmental effects during pregnancy on antral follicle count in cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jul 2014
Walsh S W, Mossa F, Butler S T, Berry D P, Scheetz D, Jimenez-Krassel F, Tempelman R J, Carter F, Lonergan P, Evans A C O, Ireland J J
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have documented that ovarian antral follicle count (AFC) is positively correlated with number of healthy follicles and oocytes in ovaries (ovarian reserve), as well as ovarian function and fertility in cattle. However, environmental factors (e.g., nutrition, steroids) during pregnancy in cattle and sheep can reduce AFC in offspring. The role that genetic and environmental factors play in...
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