The effects of N-methyl-D,L-aspartic acid and aspartic acid on the plasma concentration of gonadotrophins, GH and prolactin in the ewe

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-72

  Downing, J A ^a,b   Joss, J ^b   Scaramuzzi, R J ^a,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0029670013     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1490065     Document Type: Article

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