Effects of Immunization Against Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 on Ovulation Rate, Fertilization, and Pregnancy in Ewes1
Open Access
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 70 (3), 557-561
- https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.103.023333
Abstract
Immunization of ewes against growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) or bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) can lead to an increased ovulation rate;Keywords
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