Effect of true ileal digestible dietary methionine to lysine ratios on growth performance and carcass merit of boars, gilts and barrows selected for low backfat

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 399-407

  Grandhi, R R ^a   Nyachoti, C M ^b  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Growth performance; Lysine; Methionine; Nutrient metabolism; Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036761005     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A01-015     Document Type: Article

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