Yolk lipids and their fatty acids in the wild and captive ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 753-756

  Noble, R C ^a   Speake, B K ^a   McCartney, R ^a   Foggin, C M ^b   Deeming, D C ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Central Veterinary Laboratory Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^c Hangland Farm Ostriches Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

captive; egg yolks; fatty acids; lipid; ostrich; wild

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EGG; EMBRYO; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029886885     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(95)02097-7     Document Type: Article

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