Browsing by Subject "insulin-like growth factor-1"
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Peripheral Hormone Interactions with the Growth Hormone-Insulin-Like Growth Factor (GH-IGF) System in Rainbow Trout
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The growth of vertebrates is primarily regulated by the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor (GH-IGF) system, but not in isolation. The central question of this dissertation was how do other hormones peripheral to the ... -
Physiological Mechanisms Underpinning Growth and Aging in Wild Birds
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Life-history trade-offs have been well-documented within the literature through correlational and experimental studies. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying these trade-offs are less understood. Currently, there ...