Exogenous prolactin stimulates mammary development and alters expression of prolactin-related genes in prepubertal gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 825-832

  Farmer, C ^a   Palin, M F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gilt; Mammary Development; Mammary Glands; Prepuberty; Prolactin; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646046811     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834825x     Document Type: Article

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