Genetic variation in red clover for rumen protein degradability

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 157-167

  Broderick, G A ^a   Albrecht, K A ^b   Owens, V N ^b,c   Smith, R R ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Protein degradation (in vitro); Red clover; Trifolium pratense L.

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 1242321528     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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