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Applications of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) in Equine Reproduction

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Ball B.A.
In: SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - Ashville, 2016 by Society for Theriogenology
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JUL 27, 2016
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Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is best known for its role in inducing regression of the paramesonephric (Müllerian) ducts in the male fetus during differentiation of the tubular reproductive system.1 Anti-Müllerian hormone is secreted by Sertoli cells in the developing testis and induces regression of the Müllerian ducts by acting through its receptor, AMHRII. After birth, the sexually dimorphic expression of AMH is lost, and AMH is also expressed in the granulosa cells of the ovarian follicle. Anti-Müllerian hormone is a disulfide-linked, homodimeric protein that is a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily of hormones ...

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Ball, B. (2016) “Applications of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) in Equine Reproduction”, SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - Ashville, 2016. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/sft/sft-theriogenology-annual-conference-ashville-2016/applications-of-anti-müllerian (Accessed: 19 September 2024).

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  • Barry Ball

    Ball B.A.

    Professor and Clay Chair in Equine Reproduction
    DVM PhD Dipl ACT
    Department of Veterinary Science, Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
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