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Prepuberal evolution of plasma leptin levels in gilts of thrifty genotype (Iberian pig) and lean commercial crosses (Large White × Landrace).
Research in veterinary science - 1 Aug 2012
Gonzalez-Añover P, Vigo E, Encinas T, Torres-Rovira L, Pallares P, Gomez-Izquierdo E, Sanchez-Sanchez R, Mallo F, Gonzalez-Bulnes A
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Current study aimed to determine possible differences in plasma leptin levels during the prepuberal period and their relationship with the onset of puberty in gilts of obese thrifty genotype (Iberian breed) and lean genotype (Large White × Landrace commercial crosses) reared under similar conditions. Plasma leptin concentration increased linearly during the 7 weeks prior to the day of puberty attainment in both...
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