Evidence for a Mammogenic Role of Growth Hormone in Ewes: Effects of Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor during Artificial Induction of Lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2541-2549

  Kann, Guy ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ewe Lactation; Mammary Glands; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

DNA; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIVER; METABOLISM; MILK; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; SHEEP; UDDER;

ANIMALS; DNA; EPITHELIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; LIVER; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; PHOTOPERIOD; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECEPTORS, SOMATOTROPIN; SHEEP;

EID: 0031226414     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7592541x     Document Type: Article

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