The objective of the current review was to summarize the protocols used for estrous
synchronization in ewes during the last two decades. Progesterone (P4) is a major hormone …

Sheep and goat are seasonally polyestrous animals, which means they exhibit spontaneous
estrus and ovulation during periods of short daylight (breeding season) but not during …

Abstract Small Tail Han sheep, including the FecBBFecBB (Han BB) and FecB+ FecB+
(Han++) genotypes, and Dorset sheep exhibit different fecundities. To identify novel long …

The purpose of this study is to compare five protocols of estrous synchronization for Hu ewes
to obtain the most effective and economical protocol, to apply the advantageous scheme in …

Abstract The Small-tail Han sheep and the Surabaya fur sheep are two local breeds in North
China, which are characterized by high-fecundity and low-prolificacy breed respectively …

A variety of sheep species with diverse fecundities are kept as livestock and make up the
global agricultural economy. A mutation in the FecB gene has been implicated to be …

Abstract Small Tail Han sheep is a widely bred farm animal in China which has attracted lots
of attention due to their high prolificacy and year-round estrus. However, the molecular …

Many protocols of estrous synchronization in ewes have been developed in the last few
decades. The aim of this study was the effect of intravaginal progestogen …

Booroola fecundity (FecB) gene, a mutant of bone morphogenetic protein 1B (BMPR-1B)
that was discovered in Booroola Merino, was the first prolificacy gene identified in sheep …

The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) still requires strategies through which
to maximize individual fertility chances. In vitro folliculogenesis (iv F) may represent a valid …