Biochemical and functional characterisation of eggshell matrix proteins in hens

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 410-413

  Nys, Y ^a   Gautron, J ^a   McKee, M D ^b   Garcia Ruiz, J M ^c   Hincke, M T ^d  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcite; Eggshell; Hen; Matrix proteins; Mineralisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044467232     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps20010029     Document Type: Article

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