Age-related changes of reproductive hormones in young Meishan boars

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 651-656

  Kanematsu, Nobue ^a   Jin, WanZhu ^b,c   Watanabe, Gen ^b   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c RIKEN TSUKUBA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol 17 ; Inhibin; Insulin like growth factor I (IGF I); Meishan boar; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN; SEX HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; SWINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; INHIBINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; SWINE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33750712453     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18013     Document Type: Article

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