The tryptophan requirement of growing and finishing barrows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1303-1311

  Guzik, A C ^a   Shelton, J L ^a   Southern, L L ^a   Kerr, B J ^b   Bidner, T D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pigs; Requirement; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PISUM SATIVUM; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646061051     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361303x     Document Type: Article

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