Effects of Isoleucine Supplementation of a Low Protein, Corn-Soybean Meal Diet on the Performance and Immune Function of Weanling Pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-76

  Zheng, C T ^a   Li, D F ^a   Qiao, S Y ^a   Gong, L M ^a   Zhang, D F ^a   Thacker, P ^a,b   Han, In K ^a,c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immune Function; Isoleucine; Performance; Pig; Protein Deficiency

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0347035445     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.70     Document Type: Article

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