Impacts of manipulating ration metabolizable lysine and methionine levels on the performance of lactating dairy cows: A systematic review of the literature

Livestock Science

Volumn 127, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 115-126

  Robinson, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lysine; Metabolizable protein; Methionine

Indexed keywords

BOS; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 73949140251     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.10.003     Document Type: Review

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