Effect of weaning on epidermal growth factor and its receptor messenger RNA levels in various tissues of piglets

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 621-624

  Peng, M ^a   Palin, M F ^b   LeBel, D ^a   Pelletier, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

EGF; EGFR mRNA; Pig tissues; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030363714     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-091     Document Type: Article

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