Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3343-3352 , September 2008

Developmental Histology, Segmental Expression, and Nutritional Regulation of Somatotropic Axis Genes in Small Intestine of Preweaned Dairy Heifers

  • B.T. Velayudhan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • K.M. Daniels

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • D.P. Horrell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • S.R. Hill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • M.L. McGilliard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • B.A. Corl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • H. Jiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
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  • R.M. Akers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dairy Science,Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 12 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71049-X

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1014

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 9 , Pages 3343-3352 , September 2008

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