Extracellular matrix and the development and atresia of bovine ovarian follicles.

The studies submitted for this thesis encompass two broad areas of interest. The first is the role of extracellular matrix during folliculogenesis, including ovulation and corpus luteum formation. The observations made were extended in a second series of studies investigating matrix and other parameters of morphologically distinct follicles.Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, 200