Copper metabolism and dietary needs

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-366

  Leeson, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Environment; Lipid metabolism; Requirement; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 74049142827     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933909000269     Document Type: Review

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