The relationship between plasma leptin concentrations and the distribution of body fat in crossbred steers

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-100

  Yamada, Tomoya ^a   Kawakami, Shin Ichi ^a   Nakanishi, Naoto ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Crossbred steer; Leptin

Indexed keywords

MUSCULUS;

EID: 0344530289     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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