Endocrinology and mammary development of lactating Genex-Meishan and Large White sows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 731-737

  Farmer, C ^a   Palin, M F ^a   Sorensen, M T ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hormones; Lactation; Mammary gland; Meishan; Prolactin; Sows

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 1642356042     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-055     Document Type: Article

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