The effects of dietary protein levels on milk protein levels and postnatal growth in laboratory mice (Mus musculus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1475-1481

  Derrickson, Elissa Miller ^a   Lowas, Stefanie R ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactation; Milk composition; Mus musculus; Protein restriction; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY METHOD; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

MAMMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 37549067367     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-253R2.1     Document Type: Article

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