Characterization of mammary gland development in pregnant gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 579-587

  Ji, F ^a   Hurley, W L ^b   Kim, S W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical location; Gilt; Mammary gland; Pregnancy; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748796408     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843579x     Document Type: Article

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