The effects of short-term manipulation of thyroid hormone status coinciding with primary wool follicle development on fleece characteristics in Merino sheep

Thyroidectomy surgery performed late in gestation results in perturbations in wool follicle development in foetal sheep, showing the importance of thyroid hormones for wool follicle development. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of transient manipulation of thyroid hormone status...

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Main Authors: M.L. McDowall, N.M. Edwards, P.I. Hynd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111000383