Evaluation of a real-time PCR assay quantifying the ruminal pool size and duodenal flow of protozoal nitrogen

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2083-2095

  Sylvester, J T ^a   Karnati, S K R ^a   Yu, Z ^a   Newbold, C J ^b   Firkins, J L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Real time PCR; rRNA; Rumen protozoal nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 26444519840     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72885-X     Document Type: Article

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