Traits influencing tri-iodothyronine levels in sheep
2001
Eswari, S. | Viswanathan, S. | Leeta, V. | Nayeem, M. | Gajendran, K. (Madras Veterinary College, Chennai (India). Department of Physiology and Biochemistry)
Thyriod hormones play an important role in regulation of bassal metabolic rate, growth, tissue differentiation, reproduction and lactation. Among the two hormones namely thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3), the latter is obtained by de-iodination of the former and is more active. In Tamilandu, Madras red sheep has been developed as the ideal breed to suit the needs of he farmers and the understanding the thyroid hormone levels especially T 3 will be of immense use. In the present study, the different traits namely, age, sex, season, pregancy, partuition, postpartum and lactation and their influence on the T3 level is evaluated.
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