Leptin concentrations in periparturient ewes and their subsequent offspring

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 738-743

  McFadin, E L ^a   Morrison, C D ^a   Buff, P R ^a   Whitley, N C ^b   Keisler, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ewes; Lambs; Leptin; Milk

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

LEPTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SUCKLING; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LEPTIN; MILK; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036512791     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.803738x     Document Type: Article

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