Effects of seasonality and fasting on the plasma leptin and thyroxin levels of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the blue fox (Alopex lagopus)
✍ Scribed by Nieminen, P. ;Asikainen, J. ;Hyv�rinen, H.
- Book ID
- 101325268
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Volume
- 289
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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