Effects of prenatal steroid environment on fetal size and morphology in twin sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1315-1322

  Gill, J W ^a   Hosking, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Fetus; Growth; Sex; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030442707     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9961315     Document Type: Article

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