The effect of restricted feeding on growth hormone (GH) secretory patterns in genetically lean and fat wether lambs

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 425-433

  Francis, S M ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a   Stuart, S K ^a   Veenvliet, B A ^a   Suttie, J M ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Backfat; Body composition; Insulin like growth factor; Sheep; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034196292     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051778     Document Type: Article

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