Age and weight at first mating affects plasma leptin concentration but no effects on reproductive performance of gilts |
Lee, SuHyup
(Department of Swine Science, Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries)
Hosseindoust, Abdolreza (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Choi, YoHan (Swine Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Kim, MinJu (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Kim, KwangYeol (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Lee, JunHyung (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) Kim, YoungHwa (Swine Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) Chae, ByungJo (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) |
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