The role of prolactin for mammogenesis and galactopoiesis in swine

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 105-113

  Farmer, C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gestation; Lactation; Mammary development; Milk yield; Prolactin; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034930728     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00202-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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