Microbial degradation of the apical internode of Co125 and W401 maize in the rumen

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 165-185

  Migné, Carole ^a   Grenet, Elisabeth ^a,b   Jamot, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Maize; Microscopy; Rumen degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011081597     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00907-8     Document Type: Article

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