Effects of folic acid supplement on uterine prostaglandin metabolism and interleukin-2 expression on day 15 of gestation in white breed and crossbred Meishan sows

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-72

  Guay, Frédéric ^a   Matte, J Jacques ^b   Girard, Christiane L ^b   Palin, Marie France ^b   Giguère, Alain ^b   Laforest, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Gestation; Interleukin 2; Prostaglandin; Sow

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 2942651215     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/a02-076     Document Type: Article

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