The origin and evolution of lactation

Journal of Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Capuco, Anthony V ^a   Akers, R Michael ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MILK PROTEIN;

COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; COW; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; LACTATION; MAMMAL; MAMMARY GLAND; MAMMARY GLAND FUNCTION; MILK; MILK PRODUCTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NIPPLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UDDER;

BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK PROTEINS;

EID: 67651069042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14754924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/jbiol139     Document Type: Short Survey

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