Association of Endocrine Factors (Insulin-Like Growth Factor-II and Binding Protein-3) with Litter Size in Pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 307-315

  Yun, J S ^a   Kang, W J ^a   Seo, D S ^a   Park, S S ^a   Hong, K C ^a   Lee, C Y ^a,b   Ko, Y ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Chinju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ER; IGF II; IGFBP 3; Litter Size; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035580305     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.307     Document Type: Article

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