Effects of immunization against GnRH on gonadotropins, the GH-IGF-I-axis and metabolic parameters in barrows

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1215-1222

  Bauer, A ^a   Lacorn, M ^a   Danowski, K ^a   Claus, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

FSH; GH; GnRH immunization; Metabolism; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 46749096781     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002346     Document Type: Conference Paper

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