Insulin regulation of amino-acid metabolism in the mammary gland of sheep in early lactation and fed fresh forage

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 858-870

  Sinclair, B R ^a   Back, P ^a,b,d   Davis, S R ^c,e   Lee, J ^a,f   MacKenzie, D D S ^b   McNabb, W C ^a   Roy, N C ^a   Tavendale, M H ^a   Harris, P M ^a,g  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

^e Vialactia Biosciences Ltd   (New Zealand)

^f THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^g Foundation for Research Science and Technology   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Insulin; Kinetics; Lactating mammary gland; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 68349144862     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109004157     Document Type: Article

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