Nutritional and osmoregulatory functions of betaine

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-139

  Kidd, M T ^a,b   Ferket, P R ^a   Garlich, J D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nutri Quest Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Betaine; Choline; Methionine; Osmoregulation; Poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744497678     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19970013     Document Type: Article

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