Growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) induced growth hormone advances puberty in female buffaloes

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 254-267

  Haldar, A ^a   Prakash, B S ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Growth hormone; Growth hormone releasing factor; Luteinizing hormone; Peripubertal period; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BUFFALO; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BUBALUS;

EID: 33645871012     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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