Article
Ontogeny of ovarian follicle development in Booroola sheep fetuses that are homozygous carriers or non-carriers of the FecB gene.
Journal of reproduction and fertility - 1 Mar 1994
Smith P, Braw-Tal R, Corrigan K, Hudson N L, Heath D A, McNatty K P
Abstract excerpt
The aims of this study were to examine the effects of the Booroola FecB gene on ovarian development and reproductive hormones (FSH, LH and inhibin) at days 90, 100, 120 and 135 of gestation (term = 147 days). The effects of litter size were eliminated by transferring equal numbers of homozygous B...
Topics
- Animals
- Embryo Transfer
- Female
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Genotype
- Gonadal Steroid Hormones
- Homozygote
- Inhibins
- Litter Size
- Luteinizing Hormone
- Oocytes
- Ovarian Follicle
- Ovary
- Sheep