Wool growth and protein synthesis in the skin of superfine merinos with high and low fleece-weight

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. A, 2000, Pages 457-460

  Masters, D G ^a   Liu, S M ^a   Purvis, I W ^a   Hartofillis, M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collagen; Dose; Flooding; Follicles; Hydroxyproline; Skin; Stable Isotope

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044522553     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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