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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > animals > bovine growth hormone
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > organisms > animals > bovine growth hormone

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bovine growth hormone  

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  • Bovine growth hormone (also referred to as recombinant bovine growth hormone, rbGH, or recombinant bovine somatotropin, rbST) is a genetically engineered version of a hormone that occurs naturally in cows. When injected into cows, it can increase milk production by between 15 and 25 percent. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Bovine Growth Hormone]

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