Lipogenic activity in Rasa Aragonesa ewes of different body condition score

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-105

  Arana, A ^a   Mendizabal, J A ^a   Delfa, R ^b   Eguinoa, P ^a   Soret, B ^a   Alzon, M ^a   Purroy, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b Unidad de Sanidad Vegetal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adipocyte size; Adipose tissue; Body condition score; Ewes; Lipogenic enzyme activity

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; RASA; RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 19544391825     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-020     Document Type: Article

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