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Effect of porcine luteinizing hormone on intrafollicular milieu and gene expression in granulosa cells and oocytes in dairy cows
DownloadSpring 2014
In previous research, the use of porcine luteinizing hormone (pLH) in lieu of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) for synchronizing ovulation in a fixed-timed artificial insemination protocol in dairy cows improved pregnancy rates (42 vs 28%) without increasing progesterone concentrations. The...
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Fall 2009
Pig follicle development is a complex but poorly understood process involving both gonadotrophins and local ovarian factors. A series of studies sought to investigate these intrafollicular cell-to-cell interactions. Microarray analysis combined with gene ontology revealed that the oocyte,...