Effects of dietary protein level on growth and body composition in mice divergently selected for fat content

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 613-620

  Bertram, M J ^a,b   Schoenherr, W D ^a,c   Eisen, E J ^a   Coffey, M T ^a,d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wayne Feeds   (United States)

^c Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^d Murphy Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dietary protein; Fat deposition; Growth; Mice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030364659     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-090     Document Type: Article

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