Characteristics of gene structure of bovine ghrelin and influence of aging on plasma ghrelin

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 723-727

  Kita, K ^a   Harada, K ^a   Nagao, K ^a   Yokota, H ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cattle; cDNA; Genomic DNA; Ghrelin; Plasma Concentration

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE;

EID: 19944373779     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.723     Document Type: Article

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