Possible associations between bovine growth hormone gene polymorphism and reproductive traits

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 293-299

  Unanian, Maria Marina ^a   Barreto, Cristine Chaves ^a   Cordeiro, Célia Maria Torres ^a   Freitas, Alfredo Ribeiro ^a   Josahkian, Luiz Antonio ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b ABCZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bull; Growth hormone gene polymorphism; Testosterone concentrations

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33747338011     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132002000300007     Document Type: Article

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