Partitioning of limiting protein and energy in the growing pig: Testing quantitative rules against experimental data

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-224

  Sandberg, Fredrik B ^a   Emmans, Gerry C ^a   Kyriazakis, Ilias ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Growth; Partitioning; Protein; Swine

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GROWTH; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

SUS SCROFA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 15944389495     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041322     Document Type: Article

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