Growth in Animals. Studies in the Agricultural and Food Sciences

Content: 
STUDIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Page v
1 - DEFINITIONS OF GROWTH, Pages 1-9
2 - THE BIOCHEMICAL AND GENETICAL DETERMINANTS OF SELECTION FOR GROWTH, Pages 11-24
3 - THE HORMONAL CONTROL OF GROWTH AT PUBERTY, Pages 25-45
4 - GROWTH AND THE THERMAL ENVIRONMENT, Pages 47-63
5 - INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IMMUNITY AND GROWTH, Pages 65-82
6 - BONE GROWTH AND MODELLING, Pages 83-99
7 - GROWTH CURVES IN MUSCLE NUCLEIC ACID AND PROTEIN: PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION AT THE LEVEL OF THE MUSCLE CELL, Pages 101-136
8 - FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF ADIPOSE TISSUE GROWTH, Pages 137-174
9 - THE GUT MICROFLORA AND GROWTH, Pages 175-188
10 - MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF GROWTH-PROMOTING AGENTS IN RUMINANT ANIMALS, Pages 189-205
11 - MECHANISMS OF GROWTH PROMOTERS IN SINGLE-STOMACH ANIMALS, Pages 207-227
12 - GROWTH AND BREEDING PERFORMANCE IN ANIMALS AND BIRDS, Pages 229-247
13 - GROWTH IN MAMMALS FOR MEAT PRODUCTION, Pages 249-263
14 - GROWTH IN BIRDS FOR MEAT PRODUCTION, Pages 265-272
15 - GROWTH IN FISHES, Pages 273-285
16 - GROWTH AND MEAT QUALITY IN ANIMALS, Pages 287-295
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, Pages 297-301
INDEX, Pages 303-308