The sulfur and selenium status of pregnant ewes grazing Mediterranean pastures

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1081-1087

  White, C L ^b   Kumagai, H ^a   Barnes, M J ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fetus; Glutathione; Mineral supplement; Sheep; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030776590     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97018     Document Type: Article

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