Site of exoenzyme action in gastrointestinal tract of broiler chicks

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 599-602

  Boros, D ^a,b   Marquardt, R R ^b   Guenter, W ^b  

^a PLANT BREEDING AND ACCLIMATIZATION INSTITUTE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Broilers; Digesta; Enzymes; Reducing sugar; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032237551     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-092     Document Type: Article

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