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estrous cycle |
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estrous pertaining to or emanating from estrus. estrous cycle one of the two types of reproductive cycles, the other is the menstrual cycle of humans and primates. Regularly occurring periods during which the female is sexually active and receptive, estrus, separated by periods in which there is no sexual receptivity. This period is divided, on the basis of ovarian activity into metestrus (early corpus luteum development), diestrus (mature corpus luteum) and pro-estrus (period of follicle development). The details of estral activity are summarized in Table 17. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To test their hypothesis, the researchers tracked the estrous cycle in adult female rats. The pregnancy rate at Hillwinds Farm increased due to an extra breeding plus a jump-start in the estrous cycle for some cows caused by the synchronization treatment. These authors did not observe any test-substance-related effects on estrous cycle parameters or sperm morphology, motility, or epididymal sperm counts in the first parental generation. |
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