Short communication: Intramammary infusion of IGF-I increases bromodeoxyuridine labeling in mammary epithelial cells of prepubertal heifers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2771-2773

  Silva, L F P ^a   Liesman, J S ^b   Etchebarne, B E ^b   Nielsen, M S Weber ^b   VandeHaar, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Heifer; Insulin like growth factor I; Mammary gland

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 23244465662     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72956-8     Document Type: Article

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