Zinc Promotes Adipocyte Differentiation in vitro

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 966-969

  Tanaka, S ^a   Takahashi, E ^a   Matsui, T ^a   Yano, H ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adipocyte Differentiation; Adipogenic Activity; Beef Marbling; Insulin; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035627646     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.966     Document Type: Article

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