Quantification of mammary gland tissue size and composition changes after weaning in sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2583-2589

  Ford Jr , J A ^a   Kim, S W ^a,b   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a   Hurley, W L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Involution; Lactation; Mammary glands; Sows

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 2342507731     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81102583x     Document Type: Article

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