Gender effect on the metabolic profile of ostriches (Struthio camelus domesticus)

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Moniello, Giuseppe ^a   Bovera, Fulvia ^b   De Riu, Nicola ^a   Piccolo, Giovanni ^b   Pinna, Walter ^a   Di Meo, Carmelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metabolic profile; Ostrich; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750263822     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2006.229     Document Type: Article

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