The endometrium is fundamentally required for successful pregnancy in ruminants and
species where the posthatching conceptus undergoes a protracted elongation and peri …

Age at first calving (AFC) plays an important role in the economic efficiency of beef cattle
production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors …

Reproductive performance is a key determinant of cow longevity in a pasture-based,
seasonal dairy system. Unfortunately, direct fertility phenotypes such as intercalving interval …

This review aims at giving an overview on the physiological events leading to puberty onset
in mammals and more specifically in cattle. Puberty is an important developmental milestone …

This study was conducted to assess the association between proopiomelanocortin (POMC)
gene and growth traits in Awassi and Karakul sheep. PCR-single strand conformation …

Puberty in cattle is regulated by an endocrine axis, which includes a complex milieu of
neuropeptides in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The neuropeptidome of …

Introduction: Pubertal attainment is critical to reproductive longevity in heifers. Previously,
four heifer pubertal classifications were identified according to attainment of blood plasma …

Key components of female fertility in tropically adapted beef breeds are age at puberty and
interval from calving to conception. Presence of an ovarian corpus luteum or stage of …

Zebu cattle (Bos taurus indicus) are highly adapted to tropical regions. However, females
reach puberty after taurine heifers, which affects the economic efficiency of beef cattle …

Enhanced early life nutrition stimulates the functionality of the hypothalamic-pituitary–
testicular (HPT) biochemical signalling axis, resulting in precocious reproductive …