Stochastic simulation of growth in pigs: Protein turn-over-dependent relations between body composition and maintenance requirements

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 549-561

  Knap, P W ^a  

^a Norsvin   (Norway)

Author keywords

Maintenance; Pigs; Protein turnover; Simulation; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030526963     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015447     Document Type: Article

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