Observations on fatty acid uptake and utilization by the avian embryo

Prenatal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 92-100

  Noble, R C ^a   Speake, B K ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian; Embryo; Fatty acids; Lipids; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003059386     PISSN: 13598635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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