Technical Note: A dynamic model to predict the composition of fat-free matter gains in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1262-1266

  Williams, C B ^a,b  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Composition; Cattle; Model; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646052593     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361262x     Document Type: Article

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