Effect of nutritional growth restriction on timing of reproductive development and plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-1 and growth hormone in male red deer (Cervus elaphus) reared in constant photoperiod

Animal Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 155-160

  Adam, C L ^a   Kyle, C E ^a   Young, P ^a   Atkinson, T ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LH; red deer; somatomedin; somatotropin; testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974313575     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800013643     Document Type: Article

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