The Influence of Breed and Temperament on Circulating Concentrations of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and Its Relationship to Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a growth hormone that acts as a key modulator of the growth axis. Serum and plasma concentrations of IGF-I have been linked to economically important traits in beef cattle. In order to determine whether concentrations of IGF-I differed among breeds of beef cat...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-734 |