Comparison of pregnancy rates, progesterone concentrations, and expression of genes associated with progesterone synthesis in heifers and mature cows

It has been reported world wide that over the past fifty years production has dramatically increased in dairy cattle but at the same time fertility rates have steadily declined, particularly in mature cows. Fertility of heifers that were bred for the first time has not been affected. One of the maj...

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Main Author: Balendran, Anusha
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1508