Mammary gland development of sows injected with growth hormone-releasing factor during gestation and(or) lactation

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 335-338

  Farmer, C ^a   Pelletier, G ^a   Brazeau, P ^b   Petitclerc, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growth hormone releasing factor; Mammary gland; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031507048     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-005     Document Type: Article

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