Prediction of fetal sex in cattle by testosterone levels in allantoic fluid Journal Articles

abstract

• The testosterone concentration in allantoic fluid between 90 and 150 days of gestation in cattle can be used to determine the fetal sex; values were 442 +/- 20-3 (S.E.M.) pg testosterone/ml for males fetuses and 215 +/- 8-2 pg/ml for female fetuses.

authors

• Bongso, TA
• Basrur, PK
• Younglai, Edward

status

• published 

publication date

• March 1, 1976

has subject area

• 0606 Physiology (FoR)
• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
• Allantois (MeSH)
• Amniotic Fluid (MeSH)
• Animals (MeSH)
• Cattle (MeSH)
• Extraembryonic Membranes (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine (Science Metrix)
• Pregnancy (MeSH)
• Sex Determination Analysis (MeSH)
• Testosterone (MeSH)

published in

• Reproduction  Journal

keywords

• Allantois
• Amniotic Fluid
• Animals
• Cattle
• Extraembryonic Membranes
• Female
• Male
• Pregnancy
• Sex Determination Analysis
• Testosterone

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1530/jrf.0.0460441

PubMed ID

• 943530

start page

• 441

end page

• 442

volume

• 46

issue

• 2