Role of Peptides in Rumen Microbial Metabolism

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-147

  Wallace, R J ^a   Atasoglu, C ^a   Newbold, C J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrogen Metabolism; Peptides; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PREVOTELLA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033484722     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.139     Document Type: Review

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