Effects of Exogenous Ghrelin on the Behaviors and Performance of Weanling Piglets
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Wu, Xingli
(National Lab of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University)
Tang, Maoyan (National Lab of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University) Ma, Qiugang (National Lab of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University) Hu, Xinxu (National Lab of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University) Ji, Cheng (National Lab of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University) |
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