Activity of intestinal mucosal membrane carbohydrases in cattle of different breeds

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 441-446

  Mir, P S ^a   Bailey, D R C ^a   Mir, Z ^a   Morgan Jones, S D ^b   Douwes, H ^a   McAllister, T A ^a   Weselake, R J ^c   Lozeman, F J ^d  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^d Lozeman Family Farm   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Cellobioase; Crypt; Intestinal villi; Lactase; Maltase

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031328708     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-097     Document Type: Article

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