Significant role of the nitrogen recycling system through the ceca occurs in protein-depleted chickens

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 418-425

  Karasawa, Yutaka ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTER; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0033120293     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990301/01)283:4/5<418::AID-JEZ11>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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