An efficient protocol for inducing pseudopregnancy using estradiol dipropionate and follicular development associated with changes in reproductive hormones after prostaglandin F2alpha treatment in pseudopregnant sows

An efficient protocol for inducing pseudopregnancy using estradiol dipropionate and follicular development associated with changes in reproductive hormones after prostaglandin F2alpha treatment in pseudopregnant sows

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Utilization of estrus synchronization program in livestock industry would provide greater options for reproductive management in herd. To develop a convenient method for estrus synchronization in pigs, we determined the effective pro...

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Main Authors: Noguchi Michiko, Yoshioka Koji, Suzuki Chie, Itoh Seigo, Kaneko Hiroyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Subjects:
estradiol dipropionate
estrus synchronization
follicular development
inhibin
PGF2alpha
pseudopregnancy
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/9/1/157

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