Model-based exploration of the impact of glucose metabolism on the estrous cycle dynamics in dairy cows

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Table 6 Initial values for species in the BovCycle model

No	Component	Initial value	Unit
1	GnRH in the hypothalamus	0.667	[GnRH]
2	GnRH in the pituitary	0.551	[GnRH]
3	FSH in the pituitary	0.316	[FSH]
4	FSH in the blood	0.395	[FSH]
5	LH in the pituitary	1	[LH]
6	LH in the blood	0.642	[LH]
7	Follicle	1	[Follicle]
8	PGF 2_α	0.00506	[PGF 2_α]
9	Corpus luteum	0	[CL]
10	Progesterone	0.004	[P4]
11	Estradiol	0.89	[E2]
12	Inhibin	0.826	[Inhibin]
13	Enzyme	0	[Enzyme]
14	Oxytocin (non-lactating case)	0.0183	[Oxy]
−	Oxytocin (lactating case)	2.5	[Oxy]
15	Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)	0.48	[IGF]
16	Intra ovarian factor (IOF)	0.35	[IOF]

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