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Factors affecting prolactin secretion in the African elephant

Creator:

Bechert, Ursula S.

Abstract:

Prolactin (PRL) is a peptide hormone that is involved in a number of diverse physiologic roles, particularly with respect to reproduction, including: influencing sexual and parental behaviors, onset of puberty, regulation of seasonal reproduction, follicular maturation, ovulation, luteinization and corpus luteum (CL) function, steroidogenesis, mammary gland development and lactation, testicular...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

; Barnes, 1982; Craig, 1984). Hanks (1972) observed a strong correlation between percentage conceptions