Case Study: Metabolic Hormone Profiles and Evaluation of Associations of Metabolic Hormones with Body Fat and Reproductive Characteristics of Angus, Brangus, and Brahman Heifers1

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-282

  Lopez, R ^a,d   Thomas, M G ^a   Hallford, D M ^a   Keisler, D H ^b   Silver, G A ^a   Obeidat, B S ^a   Garcia, M D ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Breed; Heifer; Insulin like growth factor I; Leptin; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248376032     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31104-9     Document Type: Article

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