Leptin as an indicator for carcass composition in farm animals

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 449-459

  Altmann, Monika ^a   Von Borell, Eberhard ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body fat; Breeding selection; Carcass composition; Farm animal; Leptin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34548504803     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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