Increasing the Flow of Protein from Ruminai Fermentation

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 885-893

  Wallace, R J ^a   Newbold, C J ^a   Bequette, B J ^a   MacRae, J C ^a   Lobley, G E ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino Acids; Ammonia; Essential Oils; Grass Proteinases; Protein Synthesis; Rumen; Ruminal Bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035590690     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.885     Document Type: Review

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