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Preferred term

corpus luteum  

Note

  • In most mammals, the life time duration of the corpus luteum is short and luteolysis occurs in order to promote a new ovulatory cycle. Gestation induces an inhibition of luteolysis and the transformation of a cyclic corpus luteum into a pregnancy corpus luteum [...]. (Source : INRA)
  • The plural form of corpus luteum is corpora lutea. (Source : INRA)

Subject

  • Endocrinology and metabolism
  • Reproduction biology

preferred label (skos-xl)

In other languages

  • Information

    lexinfo:gender: masculin

    lexinfo:partOfSpeech: noun

    corps jaune

    French

  • corpus luteum

URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/BRMH/40

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