From plants to animals; The role of plant cell death in ruminant herbivores

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 521-532

  Kingston Smith, Alison H ^a   Davies, Teri E ^a   Edwards, Joan E ^a   Theodorou, Michael K ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Cell death; Environment; Heat; Plant microbe interactions; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BOVIDS; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIGESTION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; DIGESTION; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; RUMEN; RUMINANTS;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 42149165734     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm326     Document Type: Conference Paper

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