Torpor and reproduction in mammals and birds are widely viewed as mutually exclusive
processes because of opposing energetic and hormonal demands. However, the reported …

Ammonium is generated in culture media by the spontaneous deamination of amino acids at
37° C and through the metabolism of amino acids by human embryos. The appearance of …

Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have significant potential to make a meaningful
contribution to the conservation of threatened wildlife. This is true of Australia's iconic, and …

Induced ovulation resulting in normal embryos is rare in marsupials. In this study natural and
induced ovulations were compared in mature Sminthopsis macroura (n= 122). Comparison …

The aims of this study were:(i) to investigate the cellular immunoexpression of androgen
receptor and oestrogen receptor beta in the testes of the common marmoset (Callithrix …

Despite the popularity of the koala both in Australia and overseas, knowledge of the
reproductive physiology of this species is incomplete. For example, although it is generally …

Female laboratory opossums of some genetic stocks can reach sexual maturity as early as
five months of age, and males achieve sexual maturity two to three weeks later …

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of removal of the largest follicle or all visible
follicles during the first follicle wave on subsequent follicular growth, steroid, inhibin A and …

There is a strong body of knowledge on the reproductive endocrinology of macropods, but
little detailed information is available on the hormonal control of reproduction in other …

The effect of treatment with slow release implants containing the GnRH agonist, deslorelin,
was investigated in female tammar wallabies. Pouch young were removed from 16 …