Unveiling the Role of IGF-I in Fertility: Effect of Long-Acting Bovine Somatotropin (bST) on Terminal Follicular Development and Fertility during an Annual Reproductive Cycle in Sheep
The study aimed to assess the effect of long-acting bST treatment, in a dose that only increases IGF-I plasma concentrations, on ovarian and fertility markers of estrous synchronized ewes that were fed to keep their bodyweight. Three experiments were designed to evaluate this effect: in Experiment 1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1097 |