Direct response to selection for post-weaning net feed intake in mice and correlated responses in post-weaning growth, intake, gross digestibility and body composition

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 489-500

  Hughes, T E ^a   Pitchford, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed efficiency; Growth; Lactation; Mouse; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; FOOD INTAKE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042822566     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02112     Document Type: Conference Paper

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