Multiple effects of an additional growth hormone gene in adult sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1868-1874

  Adams, N R ^a,b   Briegel, J R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth Hormone; Health; Pleiotropy; Sheep; Somatotropin; Transgene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33646002058     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8381868x     Document Type: Article

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