Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ is involved in weaning to estrus of primiparous sows by regulating the expression of hormone genes in hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 340-350

  Kong, L J ^a,b   Wang, A G ^a,b   Fu, J L ^a,b   Lai, Ch H ^a   Wang, X F ^a   Lin, H Ch ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Body condition; Estrus; Hormone receptor; Hypothalamus pituitary ovary axis; Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor ; Primiparous sows

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247146358     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.340     Document Type: Article

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