Growth hormone at breeding modifies conceptus development and postnatal growth in sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 810-815

  Costine, B A ^a   Inskeep, E K ^a   Wilson, M E ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b G048 Agric Sci Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Growth Factors; Growth Hormone; Placenta; Pregnancy; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 30344441738     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834810x     Document Type: Article

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