Modelling purine derivative excretion in dairy goats: Endogenous excretion and the relationship between duodenal input and urinary output

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-51

  Mota, M ^a   Balcells, J ^a   Ozdemir Baber, N H ^b   Boluktepe S ^c   Belenguer, A ^a  

^a Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

^b TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

^c Enstitüsü Müdürlügü ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dairy goats; Microbial synthesis; Milk; Purine derivatives; Urinary excretion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 42649112387     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107000973     Document Type: Article

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