Rumen undegradable protein, rumen-protected choline and mRNA expression for enzymes in gluconeogenesis and ureagenesis in periparturient dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 490-497

  Hartwell, J R ^a,c   Cecava, M J ^b   Donkin, S S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Consolidated Nutrition LC ^*  (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Transition dairy cows; Ureagenesis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

CHOLINE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CATTLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GLUCONEOGENESIS; LACTATION; LIVER; METABOLISM; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; CATTLE; CHOLINE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GLUCONEOGENESIS; LACTATION; LIVER; RNA, MESSENGER; RUMEN; UREA;

EID: 0035256907     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74499-2     Document Type: Article

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