Microbial contribution to duodenal purine flow in fattening cattle given concentrate diets, estimated by purine N labelling (15N) of different microbial fractions

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 159-167

  Vicente, F ^a   Guada, J A ^a   Surra, J ^a   Balcells, J ^a   Castrillo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cattle; Markers; Microbial proteins; Purines

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; FRAXINUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1242300108     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053947     Document Type: Article

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