Effect of estrogen receptor, follicle stimulating hormone and myogenin genes on the performance of Large White sows

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 334-340

  Humpolicek P ^a   Urban, T ^a   Matousek V ^b   Tvrdon Z ^c  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c Genoservis Inc   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

ESR; FSHB; Growth; Litter size; MYOG; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 35748937384     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2343-cjas     Document Type: Article

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