Variation in plasma leptin-like immunoreactivity in free-living European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Kordonowy, Lauren L ^a   McMurtry, John P ^b   Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

European starling; Leptin like immunoreactivity; Reproduction; Seasonal variation; Sturnus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CELL CYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EUROPE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STARLING;

EID: 77349096399     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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