Dietary transformation of lipid in the rumen microbial ecosystem

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1341-1350

  Kim, Eun J ^a   Huws, Sharon A ^a   Lee, Michael R F ^a   Scollan, Nigel D ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biohydrogenation; Chloroplast; Lipid; Microbial ecosystem; PPO; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BOVIDAE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 72949086923     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.r.11     Document Type: Review

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