Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90 , Pages E66-E75 , June 2007

The Tammar Wallaby and Fur Seal: Models to Examine Local Control of Lactation1

  • A.J. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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  • J.A. Sharp

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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  • C. Lefevre

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
    • Victorian Bioinformatics Consortium, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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  • D. Topcic

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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  • A. Auguste

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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  • M. Digby

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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  • K.R. Nicholas

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Innovative Dairy Products, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 27 July 2006 ,Accepted 23 October 2006.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-483

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90 , Pages E66-E75 , June 2007

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