Role of ovarian secretions in mammary gland development and function in ruminants*
The mammary gland is a dynamic organ that undergoes cyclic developmental and regressive changes during the lifetime of a female mammal. Mammogenesis begins during embryonic life with the development of the first mammary gland rudiments and ductal system. After birth, during the pre-pubertal period,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113001638 |