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The role of the plasminogen activator system in the etiology of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cattle

Creator:

McNeel, Anthony Kent

Abstract:

Cystic ovarian disease (COD) is an anovulatory condition in cattle that afflicts between 6-18% of all dairy cows in the US. Ovulation is dependent on the plasminogen activator (PA) family of proteases and protease inhibitor for proteolysis, culminating in follicular rupture. Failure of the follicle to ovulate suggests an aberration...

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Dissertation

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DISSERTATION OF Anthony Kent McNeel for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science presented