Changes in luteinizing hormone-containing gonadotrophs after moulting induced by fasting and zinc in laying hens (Gallus domesticus)

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 668-676

  Sandhu, M A ^a   Rahman, Z U ^a   Hasan, I J ^a   Rahman, S U ^a   Yousaf, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Laying hens; Luteinizing hormone; Moulting; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; DIET RESTRICTION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FASTING; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MOLTING; OVIPOSITION; PITUITARY GLAND; ZINC;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS;

EID: 55649107050     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00763.x     Document Type: Article

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