Comparison of blood plasma growth hormone levels in young dairy and beef cattle

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-88

  Grochowska, Renata ^a   Snochowski, M ^b   Wolińska Witort, Ewa ^b   Reklewski, Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

^b KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Blood plasma; Dairy cattle; Growth hormone

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0012394632     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68810/1999     Document Type: Article

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