Investigation of ovarian reserve parameters in Bos indicus cows

An abstract of a study that investigated the ovarian reserve parameters in Bos indicus cows is presented. The study then compared preantral follicle populations between Bos indicus and Bos taurus cows to test the hypothesis that the specific hypothesis that number of primordial follicles per gram of...

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Published inJournal of animal science Vol. 95; p. 154
Main Authors Patterson, A L, Beard, J, Herrington, M C, Rosasco, S L, Soares, E M, Northrop, E J, Larimore, E L, Rich, J J J, Amundson, O L, McNeel, A K, Chase, C C, Perry, G A, Summers, A F, Cushman, R A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign Oxford University Press 01.03.2017
Subjects
Activation analysis
Animal populations
Animal reproduction
Cattle
Fertility
Follicles
Ovaries
Reproductive system
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:An abstract of a study that investigated the ovarian reserve parameters in Bos indicus cows is presented. The study then compared preantral follicle populations between Bos indicus and Bos taurus cows to test the hypothesis that the specific hypothesis that number of primordial follicles per gram of ovarian tissue are decreased in Bos indicus cows compared with Bos taurus cows. Furthermore, the study results showed that the mechanisms controlling primordial follicle activation are different between Bos indicus and Bos taurus cows. From these results, the study authors concluded that Bos indicus cows do not display enhanced fertility over Bos taurus cows because despite having more antral follicles, Bos indicus cows do not have larger ovarian reserves in comparison to the size of their ovaries.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163