Influence of artificial light regimens on sexual maturation and boar taint in entire male pigs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-43

  Andersson, H ^a,b   Rydhmer, L ^a,b   Lundstrom K ^b   Wallgren, M ^a,b   Andersson, K ^a,b   Forsberg, M ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Department of Clinical Chemistry ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boar taint; Photoperiod; Pig endocrinology; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; SKATOLE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EPIDIDYMIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; ODOR; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEASON; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; TESTIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRONE; MALE; ODORS; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTOPERIOD; PROLACTIN; SEASONS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SKATOLE; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032537002     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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