The avian taste system: Potential implications in poultry nutrition

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Roura, E ^a   Baldwin, M W ^b   Klasing, K C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bitter; Chicken; Feed intake; Sweet; Taste; Umami

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOVIDAE; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; SUIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 84875265866     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.11.001     Document Type: Review

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