Biological control of lactation length

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-3

  Knight, C H ^a  

^a HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; Extended lactation; Mammary development; Mammary involution

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 0001905154     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00067-5     Document Type: Article

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