Serum leptin concentration in pigs selected for high or low daily food intake

Genetical Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-213

  Cameron, Neil D ^a   Penman, John C ^a   Mccullough, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CARCASS; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC SELECTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; SWINE;

ANIMALS; EATING; LEPTIN; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034074298     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672399004383     Document Type: Article

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