How does pregnancy and lactation affect efficiency of female mice divergently selected for post-weaning net feed intake?

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 501-506

  Hughes, T E ^a   Pitchford, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed efficiency; Mouse; Selection

Indexed keywords

FOOD INTAKE; LACTATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 3042741267     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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