Diurnal rhythm of melatonin in young calves and intake of melatonin in milk

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-154

  Valtonen, M ^a   Kangas, A P ^a   Voutilainen, M ^a   Eriksson, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calves; Diurnal variation; Melatonin; Milk

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042703351     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053741     Document Type: Article

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