In vitro ruminal digestion of anthocyanidin-containing alfalfa transformed with the maize Lc regulatory gene

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1119-1130

  Wang, Y ^a   Frutos, P ^b   Gruber, M Y ^c   Ray, H ^d   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Anthocyanidins; Lc transformation; Nitrogen; Ruminal digestion

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DRY MATTER; GENE; GENOTYPE; MAIZE; NITROGEN; PIGMENT; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248344583     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P06-001     Document Type: Article

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