Melatonin concentrations in the gastrointestinal tissues of bovine fetuses

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-182

  Bubenik, G A ^a   Brown, G M ^b   Hacker, R R ^a   Bartos L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Development; Embryo; Gut; Indolealkylamine; Ruminant; Sex; Stomachs

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0000293188     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200069030177     Document Type: Article

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