Effects of methionine and hormones on amino acid concentration in the skin of Angora goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-102

  Puchala, R ^a   Pierzynowski, S G ^a,b   Sahlu, T ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angora Goat; Cortisol; Insulin; Methionine; Skin perfusion; T3

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347821369     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00105-3     Document Type: Article

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