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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
39
Citations
4629
World Ranking
1341
National Ranking
397

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award, American Society of Animal Science

Best Publications

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci affecting female reproductive traits in a multigeneration Meishan-White composite swine population.

    G A Rohrer;J J Ford;T H Wise;J L Vallet

  • Justification of unilateral hysterectomy-ovariectomy as a model to evaluate uterine capacity in swine.

    R. K. Christenson;K. A. Leymaster;L. D. Young

  • Blood Flow to Uteri of Sows during the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy: Local Effect of the Conceptus on the Uterine Blood Supply

    Unknown

  • Early uterine development in pigs.

    F F Bartol;A A Wiley;T E Spencer;J L Vallet

  • A novel role for GM-CSF: enhancement of pregnancy specific interferon production, ovine trophoblast protein-1

    Unknown

  • Semen characteristics, testicular size, and reproductive hormone concentrations in mature duroc, meishan, fengjing, and minzhu boars.

    Unknown

  • Number of fetuses and conceptus growth throughout gestation in lines of pigs selected for ovulation rate or uterine capacity.

    B. A. Freking;K. A. Leymaster;J. L. Vallet;R. K. Christenson

  • Uterine blood flow and uterine arterial, venous and luminal concentrations of oestrogens on Days 11, 13 and 15 after oestrus in pregnant and non-pregnant sows

    Unknown

  • Differential Expression of Distinct mRNAs for Ovine Trophoblast Protein-1 and Related Sheep Type I Interferons

    Unknown

  • Blood Flow, Steroid Secretion and Nutrient Uptake of the Gravid Bovine Uterus and Fetus

    C. L. Ferrell;C. L. Ferrell;S. P. Ford;S. P. Ford;R. L. Prior;R. L. Prior;R. K. Christenson;R. K. Christenson

  • Puberty and Estrus in Confinement-Reared Gilts

    Unknown

  • Investigations into the control of litter size in swine: II. Comparisons of morphological and functional embryonic diversity between Chinese and American breeds.

    Unknown

  • Ovulation rate and embryonic survival in Chinese Meishan and white crossbred pigs

    Unknown

  • Cortisol Response of Gilts in Tether Stalls

    Unknown

  • Conceptus, progesterone, and breed effects on uterine protein secretion in swine.

    Unknown

  • A Chemokine, Interferon (IFN)-γ-Inducible Protein 10 kDa, Is Stimulated by IFN-τ and Recruits Immune Cells in the Ovine Endometrium1

    Unknown

  • Pubertal Development of the Boar: Testosterone, Estradiol-17β, Cortisol and LH Concentrations before and after Castration at various Ages2

    Unknown

  • Uterine Blood Flow and Nutrient Uptake during Late Gestation in Ewes with Different Number of Fetuses

    Christenson Rk;Prior Rl

  • Insulin and glucose effects on glucose metabolism in pregnant and nonpregnant ewes.

    R. L. Prior;R. K. Christenson

  • Steroidogenic Enzyme Expression in Porcine Conceptuses during and after Elongation

    Alan J Conley;R. K. Christenson;S. P. Ford;R. D. Geisert

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