Adaptations of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) to wintering - Effects of restricted feeding or periodic fasting on lipids, sex steroids and reproduction

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 303, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 861-871

  Asikainen, Juha ^a   Mustonen, Anne Mari ^a   Pyykönen, Teija ^a   Hänninen, Sari ^a   Mononen, Jaakko ^a   Nieminen, Petteri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; ESTRADIOL; LIPID; PLASMA PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ADAPTATION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RACCOON DOG; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BODY WEIGHT; CREATININE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRADIOL; FASTING; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LIPIDS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; RACCOON DOGS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; STEROIDS; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 27844593842     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.220     Document Type: Article

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