Urea synthesis by ruminal epithelial and duodenal mucosal cells from growing sheep

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1803-1805

  Oba, M ^a   Baldwin VI, R L ^b   Owens, S L ^a   Bequette, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Anim and Nat Rsrc Inst USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Duodenum; Rumen; Sheep; Urea synthesis

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3142605587     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73336-6     Document Type: Article

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