Deconstructing milk yield and composition during lactation using biologically based lactation models

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2375-2387

  Pollott, G E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lactation curve; Milk composition; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243144960     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73359-7     Document Type: Article

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