Metabolic adaptation and hormonal regulation in young rabbit does during long-term caloric restriction and subsequent compensatory growth

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 255-264

  Rommers, J M ^a   Boiti, C ^b   Brecchia, G ^b   Meijerhof, R ^c   Noordhuizen, J P T M ^d   Decuypere, E ^e   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c Hybro   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Hormones; Leptin; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 7544224426     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090111     Document Type: Article

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