Cellular, molecular and physiological aspects of leptin: Potential application in animal production

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-472

  Hossner, Kim L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Leptin; Leptin receptor; Livestock production; Obese protein; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032237820     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-061     Document Type: Article

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