Evaluation of Lactobacillus reuteri Pg4 strain expressing heterologous β-glucanase as a probiotic in poultry diets based on barley

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 82-91

  Yu, B ^a   Liu, J R ^b   Hsiao, F S ^a   Chiou, P W S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Glucanase; Broiler performance; Lactobacillus reuteri Pg4; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; HORDEUM; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI;

EID: 38849096413     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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