The effect of environmental storage conditions on bone marrow fat determination in three species

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 312-315

  Lamoureux, Jennifer L ^a   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^a   Church, Michael K ^a   Agnew, Dalen W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose; Bone marrow; Fat; Solvent extraction; Starvation; Storage conditions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952590666     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300218     Document Type: Article

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