Screening foods of the endangered Kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus) for oestrogenic activity using a recombinant yeast bioassay

British Poultry Science

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Fidler, A E ^a   Zwart, S ^b   Pharis, R ^c   Lawrence, S B ^a   Elliott, G ^d   Merton, D ^d   McNatty, K P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

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EID: 28244440521     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660050148822     Document Type: Article

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