Rumen microbial ecosystem

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 124-135

  Kamra, D N ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 27944456855     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
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