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Reduced ovulation rate, failure to be mated and fertilization failure/embryo loss are the underlying causes of poor reproductive performance in juvenile ewes

Sara J. Edwards, Bronwyn Smaill, Anne R. O’Connell, P. D. Johnstone, D.R. Stevens, Laurel D. Quirke, Philip A. Farquhar, Jennifer L. Juengel

Animal Reproduction Science · 2016 · 32 citations · 23 references

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Mutations in an oocyte-derived growth factor gene (BMP15) cause increased ovulation rate and infertility in a dosage-sensitive manner

Susan Galloway, Kenneth P. McNatty, Lisa Cambridge et al. · Nature Genetics · 2000 · 1.1K citations

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Highly Prolific Booroola Sheep Have a Mutation in the Intracellular Kinase Domain of Bone Morphogenetic Protein IB Receptor (ALK-6) That Is Expressed in Both Oocytes and Granulosa Cells1

Theresa Wilson, Xiyang Wu, Jennifer L. Juengel et al. · Biology of Reproduction · 2001 · 548 citations · Full text

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Body condition scoring and its use in management

Bc. Jefferies · Tasmanian Journal of Agriculture · 1961 · 469 citations

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Effect of flushing on reproductive performance of ewes

I. E. Coop · The Journal of Agricultural Science · 1966 · 122 citations

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Management of maternal-offspring behavior to improve lamb survival in easy care sheep systems1,2

J. M. Everett-Hincks, K. G. Dodds · Journal of Animal Science · 2007 · 114 citations

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