Functional amino acids in growth, reproduction, and health

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-37

  Wu, Guoyao ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052590329     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.110.1008     Document Type: Review

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