African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Concentration of fecal corticosterone metabolites in dominant versus subordinate buffalo heifers

Aparecida F. Madella-Oliveira
  • Aparecida F. Madella-Oliveira
  • Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo – Campus de Alegre – ES, Brazil.
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Celia R. Quirino*
  • Celia R. Quirino*
  • Laboratório de Reprodução e Melhoramento Genético Animal, CCTA, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro-RJ, Brazil.
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Aline Pacheco
  • Aline Pacheco
  • Laboratório de Reprodução e Melhoramento Genético Animal, CCTA, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro-RJ, Brazil.
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Ricardo L. D. da Costa
  • Ricardo L. D. da Costa
  • Instituto de Zootencia, da Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Rua Heitor Penteado, 56, Nova Odessa, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Renato T. Beltrame
  • Renato T. Beltrame
  • Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo-UNESC; Av. Fioravante Rossi, 2930, Colatina, ES, Brazil.
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Weliton M. Costa
  • Weliton M. Costa
  • Graduate Student of Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo – Campus de Alegre – ES, Brazil.
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Cláudio A. de Oliveira
  • Cláudio A. de Oliveira
  • Hormone Dose Lab of Universidade de São Paulo- SP, Brazil.
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Priscila V. Furtado
  • Priscila V. Furtado
  • Hormone Dose Lab of Universidade de São Paulo- SP, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 12 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2014
  •  Published: 16 April 2014

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