Fundamental approaches to the study of zebrafish nutrition

ILAR Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-160

  Watts, Stephen A ^a   Powell, Mickie ^a   D'Abramo, Louis R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Experimental feed; Ingredient; Intake; Nutrient; Nutrition; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873449894     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: 19306180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.53.2.144     Document Type: Article

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