A review of the use of isotopic and nuclear techniques in animal production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 418-443

  Makkar, Harinder P S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Animal breeding; Animal nutrition; Animal production; Animal reproduction; Isotopic techniques; Nuclear techniques

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 37649025347     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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