Bone development: The effect of short-term alpha-ketoglutarate administration on long-term mechanical properties of ribs in ram lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 179-183

  Tatara, M R ^a   Tygesen, M P ^b   Sawa Wojtanowicz, B ^a   Krupski, W ^c   Majcher, P ^c   Harrison, A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alpha ketoglutarate; Lambs; Mechanical endurance; Ribs; Skeletal development

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751176270     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.031     Document Type: Article

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