Characteristics of first-antler growth in reindeer and their association with seasonal fluctuations in steroid and insulin-like growth factor 1 levels

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2096-2102

  Blake, J E ^a   Rowell, J E ^a   Suttie, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0032452425     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-130     Document Type: Article

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