The effect of photoperiod on plasma hormone concentrations in wether lambs with genetic differences in body composition

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 441-450

  Francis, S M ^a   Veenvliet, B A ^a   Stuart, S K ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a   Suttie, J M ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Backfat; Insulin like growth factor; Prolactin; Sheep; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031498051     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800008638     Document Type: Article

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