Ultrasonic Imaging of Reproductive Events in Muskoxen

To our knowledge, this is the first detailed report of ovarian follicular dynamics in a wild species. It seems that the pattern in muskoxen, with major and minor waves and a short first cycle, is similar to that in goats. Insight of this kind is important in the design of appropriate artificial bree...

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Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Emma K. Hoare, Sarah E. Parker, Peter F. Flood, Gregg P. Adams
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1997
Subjects:
reproduction
ovary
corpus luteum
Ovibos moschatus
ultrasound
follicle
Animal culture
SF1-1100
muskox
ovibos moschatus
Rangifer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.3.1361
https://doaj.org/article/ea475c9fa9d04f679f9dd5fbdbe9256b
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Summary:To our knowledge, this is the first detailed report of ovarian follicular dynamics in a wild species. It seems that the pattern in muskoxen, with major and minor waves and a short first cycle, is similar to that in goats. Insight of this kind is important in the design of appropriate artificial breeding systems and in this respect, the muskox may provide a useful model for the endangered takin {Budorcas taxicolor). A detailed knowledge of ovarian events may also be critical to the interpretation of the response of wild populations to environmental stress.

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