Braw-Tal, R. (2001). The initiation of follicle growth: the oocyte or the somatic cells? Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 187, 11-18.

Roth, Z., Arav, A., Braw-Tal, R., Bor, A. & Wolfenson, D. (2002). Effect of treatment with Follicle-Stimulating Hormone or Bovine Somatropin on the quality of oocytes aspirated in the autumn from previously heat-stresses cows. J. Dairy Sci. 85, 1398-1405.

Kaim, M., Bloch, A., Wolfenson, D., Braw-Tal, R., Rosenberg, M., Vote, H. & Folman, Y. (2003). Effects of GnRH Administered to Cows at the Onset of Estrus on Timing of Ovulation, Endocrine Responses, and Conception. J. Dairy Sci. 86, 2012-2021.

Yosefi S., Braw-Tal, R. & Bar, A. (2003). Intestinal and eggshell calbindin, and bone ash of laying hens as influenced by age and molting. Com. Biochem. Physiol. Part A 136, 673-682.

Wolfenson, D., Inbar,G., Roth, Z., Kaim, M., Bloch, A. & Braw-Tal, R. (2004). Follicular dynamics and concentrations of steroids and gonadotropins in lactating cows and nulliparous heifers. Theriogenology 62, 1042-1055.  

Braw-Tal, R., Yossefi, S., Pen, S., Shinder, D. & Bar, A. (2004). Hormonal changes associated with aging and induced molting of domestic hens. Brit. Poult. Sci. 45, 815-822.

Roth, Z., Bor, A., Braw-Tal, R. & Wolfenson, D. (2004). Carry-over effect of summer thermal stress on characteristics of the preovulatory follicle in lactating cows. J. Thermal Biol. 29, 681-685.

Braw-Tal, R. & Roth, Z. (2005). Gene expression for LH receptor, 17a-hydroxylase and StAR in the theca interna of preantral and early antral follicles in the bovine ovary. Reproduction 129, 453-461.

Telfel, E.E., Gosden, R.G., Byskov, A.G., Spears, N., Albertini, D., Andersen, C.Y., Anderson, A., Braw-Tal, R., Clarke, H., Gougeon, A., McLaughlin, E., McLaren, A., McNatty, K., Schatten, G., Silber, S, Tsafriri, A. (2005). On regenerating the ovary and generating controversy. Cell 122, 821-822.

Nakav, S., Dantes, A., Pen, S., Chadna-Mohanty, P., Braw-Tal, R., Amsterdam, A., Grotjan, H.E. & Ben-Menahem, D. (2006). Homologues and heterologues carboxyl terminal peptide (CTP) linker-sequences enhance the secretion of bioactive single-chain bovine LH analogs. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 114, 95-104.

Braw-Tal, R., Pen, S., Grinberg, M., Nakav, S. & Ben-Menachem, D. (2006). The steroidogenic effect of single-chain bovine LH analogs in cultured bovine follicular cells. Mol. Cell. Endocr. 252, 136-141.

Bloch, A., Folman, Y., Kaim, M., Roth, Z., Braw-Tal, R., & Wolfenson, D. (2006). Endocrine alterations associated with extended time interval between estrus and ovulation in high-yield dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 89, 4694-4702.

Grinberg, M., Nakav, S., Pen, S., Dantes, A., Braw-Tal, R., Amsterdam, A. & Ben-Menahem, D. (2008).
The configuration of the alpha and beta subunit domains in single-chain bovine LH analogs influences the secretion and steroidogenic response.
Mol. Cell. Endocr. 283, 83-95

 Lavon, Y. **, Leitner, G., Goshen, T., Braw-Tal, R., Jacoby, S. & Wolfenson, D. (2008).
Exposure to endotoxin during estrus alters the timing of ovulation and hormonal concentrations in cows.
Theriogenology 70, 956-967. 

Braw-Tal, R., Pen, S. & Roth, Z. (2009).
Ovarian cysts in high-yielding dairy cows.
Theriogenology 72, 690-698.

Braw-Tal, R. (2010).

Endocrine Disruptors and timing of human exposure.

Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER) 8, 41-46.

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