The endocrine regulation of chicken growth

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1668-1676

  Kim, Jin Wook ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ALS; Chicken; GH; Growth; IGF I; IGFBP

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79951653475     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.10329     Document Type: Review

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