Influence of torpor on milk protein composition and secretion in lactating bats

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-41

  Wilde, Colin J ^a   Knight, Christopher H ^a   Racey, Paula ^b  

^a HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHIROPTERA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; PIPISTRELLUS PIPISTRELLUS;

EID: 0033564405     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990615)284:1<35::AID-JEZ6>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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