Seasonal changes in plasma dehydro-epiandrosterone (DHEA) levels of domestic geese

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 11-20

  Xuan, Do Thi Dong ^a   Végi, Barbara ^b   Szoke, Zs ^b   Peczely P ^b  

^a Institute for Small Animal Research   (Hungary)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

DHEA seasonal change; Geese; Sexual steroid

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; GOOSE; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GEESE; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

ANSER; ANSER ANSER; ANSER SP.;

EID: 15044346138     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.56.2005.1-2.2     Document Type: Article

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