Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 347-357 , October 2007

The levels of 5α-dihydrotestosterone in follicular fluid in healthy and atretic ovine follicles

  • Masa Tetsuka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 155 49 5417; fax: +81 155 49 5593.
    • ,
  • Colin D. Nancarrow

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Production, C.S.I.R.O., Blacktown, NSW 2148, Australia
    • Present address: 47 Chelmsford Ave, Willoughby, NSW 2068, Australia.
    • Reorganized and relocated to: CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd., St. Lucia, Qld 4067, Australia.

Received 6 April 2006 ,Revised 28 June 2006 ,Accepted 4 August 2006.

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PII: S0739-7240(06)00126-3

doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.08.001

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 347-357 , October 2007

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