Influence of age and genotype on endocrine parameters and growth performance: A comparative study in Wild boars, Meishan and Large White boars

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-31

  Weiler, U ^a   Claus, R ^a   Schnoebelen Combes, S ^b   Louveau, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Food intake; Gonadal hormones; IGF I; Meishan; Osteocalcin; Pig; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003051709     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00165-6     Document Type: Article

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