Effects of season and of manipulation of circulating prolactin concentrations on deiodinase activity in cashmere goat skin

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-221

  Rhind, S M ^a   Kyle, C E ^a   Duff, E I ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hair follicles; Hormones; Monodeiodinase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CASHMERE FIBER; ENZYME; GOAT HAIR;

EID: 1642390787     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03119     Document Type: Article

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