Critical evaluation of diaminopimelic acid and ribonucleic acid as markers to estimate rumen pools and duodenal flows of bacterial and protozoal nitrogen

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 587-597

  Robinson, P H ^a,b   Fadel, J G ^c   Ivan, M ^d  

^a Fredericton Research Centre   (Canada)

^b Atlantic Dairy and Forage Institute   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Animal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diaminopimelic acid; Phosphatidylcholine; Protozoa; Ribonucleic acid; Rumen bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PHLEUM PRATENSE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030360152     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-087     Document Type: Article

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