Growth Performance and Brain Neurotransmitters in Pigs as Affected by Tryptophan, Protein, and Sex

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2700-2710

  Henry, Y ^a   Seve B ^a   Mounier, A ^a   Ganier, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Feed Intake; Neurotransmitters; Pigs; Protein; Sex; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CATECHOLAMINES; DIETARY PROTEINS; EATING; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NOREPINEPHRINE; SEROTONIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0030280961     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.74112700x     Document Type: Article

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