Hormones, metabolites, and reproduction in Holsteins, Jerseys, and their crosses

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 698-707

  Brown, K L ^a   Cassell, B G ^a   McGilliard, M L ^a   Hanigan, M D ^a   Gwazdauskas, F C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Hormone; Metabolite; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; INSULIN; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84856196312     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4666     Document Type: Article

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