The amino acid composition of cat (Felis catus) hair

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 165-170

  Hendriks, W H ^a   Tarttelin, M F ^a   Moughan, P J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cats; Hair composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032135871     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009905     Document Type: Article

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