Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 154-172 , August 2006

Endocrine and cellular characteristics of corpora lutea from cows with a delayed post-ovulatory progesterone rise

  • R.S. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5RD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 115 9516342; fax: +44 115 9516302.
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  • A.J. Hammond

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5RD, UK
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  • L.T. Nicklin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5RD, UK
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  • D. Schams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Technical University Munich-Weihenstephan, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, D-85350 Freising, Germany
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  • G.E. Mann

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5RD, UK
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  • M.G. Hunter

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Physiology, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5RD, UK

Received 11 July 2005 ,Revised 26 September 2005 ,Accepted 5 October 2005.

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PII: S0739-7240(05)00214-6

doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2005.10.003

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 154-172 , August 2006

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