Blood melatonin levels relating to the reproductive activity of Sarda does

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-13

  Carcangiu, V ^a   Vacca, G M ^a   Parmeggiani, A ^b   Mura, M C ^a   Bini, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Sarda goat; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; SARDA;

EID: 20344384550     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.11.011     Document Type: Article

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