Secretory profiles of LH and testosterone in pubescent male goat kids

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-56

  Ahmad, N ^a   Noakes, D E ^a   Wilson, C A ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LH; Male kids; Pubescent; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345055026     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00818-7     Document Type: Article

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