The roles of thyroid hormones and prolactin in the control of fibre moult and associated changes in hair follicle activities in cashmere goats

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 407-414

  Villar, D ^a   McMillen, S R ^a   Dicks, P ^a   Rhind, S M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASHMERE FIBER;

EID: 0034025908     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99104     Document Type: Article

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