Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 69-80 , January 2003

Luteinizing hormone and growth hormone secretion in ewes infused intracerebroventricularly with neuropeptide Y

  • C.D Morrison

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, 160 Animal Science Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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  • J.A Daniel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, 160 Animal Science Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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  • J.H Hampton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, 160 Animal Science Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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  • P.R Buff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, 160 Animal Science Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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  • T.M McShane

      Affiliations

    • 9 Orchard Lane, Mystic, CT 06355, USA
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  • M.G Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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  • D.H Keisler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, 160 Animal Science Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-573-882-7267; fax: +1-573-882-6827.

Received 29 April 2002 ,Accepted 22 July 2002.

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Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 69-80 , January 2003

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