Milk protein synthesis as a function of amino acid supply

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1279-1297

  Doepel, L ^a,b   Pacheco, D ^b,e   Kennelly, J J ^a   Hanigan, M D ^c   Lopez I F ^d   Lapierre, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Purina Mills LLC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^e AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Efficiency; Lactation; Requirement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142641401     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73278-6     Document Type: Article

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