Mammary Gland: Growth, Development and Involution

Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 338-345

  Hurley, W L ^a   Loor, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolus; Development; Epithelia; Growth factors; Hormones; Involution; Lactation; Mammary gland; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Stroma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910636147     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374407-4.00291-0     Document Type: Chapter

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