Cloning and tissue distribution of leptin mRNA in the pig

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-236

  Mendiola, John ^a   Janzen, Mark ^a   Cruz, Maria ^a   Louis, Charles F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0001561172     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10495399709525885     Document Type: Article

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