A nitric oxide synthase inhibitor attenuates neuropeptide y - and clonidine- induced feeding in the neonatal chick

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 257-264

  Bungo, T ^a   Choi, Y H ^b   Shimojo, M ^a   Masuda, Y ^a   Denbow, D M ^c   Furuse, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chick; Clonidine; Feeding behavior; Neuropeptide Y; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346041742     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2000.9706309     Document Type: Article

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