Cyst(e)ine imbalance and its effect on methionine precursor utilization in chicks

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1832-1840

  Dilger, R N ^a   Baker, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioefficacy; Chick; Cysteine; Hydroxy methionine; Methionine

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; CYSTINE; METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CYSTEINE; CYSTINE; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; METHIONINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 49749131597     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0712     Document Type: Article

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