Triennial lactation symposium: Prolactin: The multifaceted potentiator of mammary growth and function

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1674-1686

  Trott, J F ^a   Schennink, A ^a   Petrie, W K ^a   Manjarin, R ^a   van Klompenberg, M K ^a   Hovey, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Estrogen; Lactation; Mammary gland; Progesterone; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; PROLACTIN; RECEPTORS, PROLACTIN;

EID: 84882586507     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4682     Document Type: Article

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