Qiviut Cortisol Reflects Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Activity in Muskoxen (Ovibos Moschatus)

    May 2021 in “ General and comparative endocrinology ”
    Juliette Di Francesco, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Sylvia Checkley … Susan Kutz
    Studysummary This study concluded that qiviut cortisol can be used as a measure of HPA axis activity in muskoxen, with hair growth phase and body region affecting cortisol levels.
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