Changes in plasma gonadotrophins, 17β-oestradiol, progesterone, prolactin, thyroxine and triiodothyronine concentrations in female Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) of a heavy body weight line during photo-induced ovarian growth and regression

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