Hormonal growth promotant use in the Australian beef industry

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 637-659

  Hunter, R A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD INDUSTRY; HORMONE; LITERATURE REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955196318     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09120     Document Type: Review

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