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Hormonal regulation of farm animal growth /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hossner, K. L. (Kim L.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., [2005]
Subjects:
Livestock > Growth > Regulation.
Hormones.
Growth regulators.
Animals, Domestic > growth & development.
Growth Hormone.
Table of Contents:
  • Whole animal growth
  • Cellular and molecular biology
  • The endocrine system
  • Development of muscle, skeletal system and adipose tissue
  • Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors
  • Calcium homeostasis and regulation of bone growth
  • Hormones, growth factors and skeletal muscle
  • Hormones, growth factors and adipose tissue
  • Steroids and animal growth
  • Catecholamines, beta-agonists and nutrient repartitioning
  • Leptin, body composition and appetite control