Effect of undernutrition on gonadotrophin profiles in non-pregnant, cycling goats

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-33

  Mani, A U ^a   McKelvey, W A C ^b   Watson, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goat; Gonadotrophins; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003029372     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01472-8     Document Type: Article

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