Nitrogen metabolism by ruminal microorganisms: Current understanding and future perspectives

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-246

  Mormon, Mark ^a   Mackie, Roderick I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PREVOTELLA RUMINICOLA; PROTOZOA; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 0000343397     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ar9960227     Document Type: Article

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