A comparison of purine derivatives excretion with conventional methods as indices of microbial yield in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2211-2221

  Gonzalez Ronquillo M ^a   Balcells, J ^b   Belenguer, A ^b   Castrillo, C ^b   Mota, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Microbial synthesis; Milk; Purine derivative

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 3242743127     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70041-7     Document Type: Article

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