Reductive acetogenesis in the hindgut and attempts to its induction in the rumen—a review

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-22

  Piattoni, Veerle Fievez F ^b   Mbanzamihigo, L ^a   Demeyer, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0041051479     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706258     Document Type: Article

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