Ascorbic acid biosynthesis in hens producing strong and weak eggshells

British Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 404-408

  Maurice, D V ^a   Lightsey, S F ^a   Toler, J E ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ASCORBIC ACID; GULONOLACTONE OXIDASE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG SHELL; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOMECHANICS; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; KIDNEY; L-GULONOLACTONE OXIDASE; LIVER; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUGAR ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3242656534     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660410001730914     Document Type: Article

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