LH pulse frequency and the emergence and growth of ovarian antral follicular waves in the ewe during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the ewe, ovarian antral follicles emerge or grow from a pool of 2–3 mm follicles in a wave like pattern, reaching greater than or equal to 5 mm in diameter before regression or ovulation. There are 3 or 4 such follicular waves dur...

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Main Authors: Rawlings Norman C, Toosi Behzad M, Seekallu Srinivas V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/78