Modulation of the Somatotropic Axis in Periparturient Dairy Cows

This review focuses on modulation of growth hormone (GH) and its downstream actions on periparturient dairy cows undergoing physiological and metabolic adaptations. During the periparturient period, cows experience a negative energy balance implicating that the feed intake does not meet the total en...

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Main Author: Jin Wook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-01-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-1-147-17.pdf