An evaluation of lysozyme usability in Turkey improvement

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 225-228

  Prusinowska, Izabela ^a   Jankowski, J ^a   Sowinski, G ^a   Wawro, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Lysozyme activity; Selection; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034354864     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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