Teaching in the Laboratory Progesterone in milk: a simple experiment illustrating the estrous cycle and enzyme immunoassay
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Rioux, Pierre, and Denis Rajotte. Progesterone in milk: a simple experiment illustrating the estrous cycle and enzyme immunoassay. Adv Physiol Educ 28: 64–67, 2004; 10.1152/advan.00048.2002— Experiments designed for students in reproductive physiology are rare. Here, we describe a simple experiment concerning a physiological aspect of the reproductive system. Milk samples are obtained from cows in estrus, in midcycle, 21 days after insemination, and in gestation. With these samples, the gestation or estrous stage is determined according to the progesterone level in milk that is measured using enzyme immunoassay. This experiment can therefore be used to demonstrate assay techniques and to illustrate the variations in progesterone concentrations during an estrous cycle and gestation. This exercise should be given after the reproduction section of the animal physiology course so that students can apply their knowledge concerning hormonal profiles during an estrous cycle.
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Progesterone in milk: a simple experiment illustrating the estrous cycle and enzyme immunoassay.
Experiments designed for students in reproductive physiology are rare. Here, we describe a simple experiment concerning a physiological aspect of the reproductive system. Milk samples are obtained from cows in estrus, in midcycle, 21 days after insemination, and in gestation. With these samples, the gestation or estrous stage is determined according to the progesterone level in milk that is mea...
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