Ontogeny of energy and carbohydrate utilisation of the precocial avian embryo and hatchling

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 93-101

  Foye, O T ^a   Ferket, P R ^b   Uni, Z ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate utilisation; Ontogeny of energy; Precocial avian embryo and hatchling; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 42049121312     PISSN: 14702061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/147020607X296033     Document Type: Review

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