Effect of melatonin treatment in spring and feed intake on wool growth and thyroxine secretion in Rasa Aragonesa ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-270

  Abecia, J A ^a   Zuniga O ^a   Forcada, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Sheep; Thyroxine; Wool

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; RASA; RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 0034885543     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(01)00222-X     Document Type: Article

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