Endocrine biomarkers of growth and applications to aquaculture: A minireview of growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and IGF-binding proteins as potential growth indicators in fish

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-211

  Picha, Matthew E ^a   Turano, Marc J ^a   Beckman, Brian R ^b   Borski, Russell J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 43049091863     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A07-038.1     Document Type: Review

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