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The consequences of living longer—Effects of an experimentally extended velvet antler phase on the histomorphology of antler bone in fallow deer (Dama dama)

Antlers are periodically regenerated paired cranial appendages of male deer (both sexes in reindeer) that constitute the fastest‐growing bones in the animal kingdom. The annual antler cycle of male deer is linked to testicular activity and largely controlled by seasonal fluctuations of testosterone...

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Autores principales: Kierdorf, Uwe, Schultz, Michael, Kierdorf, Horst
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8546508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34169521
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.13495