Phenotypic variation in residual food intake of mice at different ages and its relationship with efficiency of growth, maintenance and body composition

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-157

  Archer, J A ^a,b   Pitchford, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food conversion efficiency; Food intake; Mice; Residual effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030215214     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800028381     Document Type: Article

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