Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1237-1250 , December 2009

Effects of low versus physiologic plasma progesterone concentrations on ovarian follicular development and fertility in beef cattle

  • L.F.M. Pfeifer

      Affiliations

    • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    • Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Department of Animal Science, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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  • R.J. Mapletoft

      Affiliations

    • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    • ,
  • J.P. Kastelic

      Affiliations

    • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
    • ,
  • J.A. Small

      Affiliations

    • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Brandon, MB, Canada
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  • G.P. Adams

      Affiliations

    • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    • ,
  • N.J. Dionello

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Department of Animal Science, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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  • J. Singh

      Affiliations

    • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 306 966 7410; fax: +1 306 966 7405.

Received 9 December 2008 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00364-1

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.019

Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1237-1250 , December 2009

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