Effect of selection for growth on normal and reduced protein diets on weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency and body composition in mice

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 362-368

  Nielsen, V H ^a   Korsgaard, I R ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body composition; Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Genotype environment interaction; Mice; Reduced protein diet; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MOUSE; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; SELECTION (GENETICS); WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33845411558     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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