Micronutrients and reproduction in farm animals

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 549-560

  Smith, O B ^a   Akinbamijo, O O ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Microminerals; Reproduction; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; FEMALE; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; NEOPLEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034596117     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00114-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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