Prolactin and growth hormone in birds: Protein structure, gene structure and genetic variation

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Kansaku, Norio ^a   Hiyama, Gen ^a   Sasanami, Tomohiro ^b   Zadworny, David ^c  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glycosylation; Growth hormone; Prolactin; Variation

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 39049121264     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.45.1     Document Type: Review

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