Subclinical selenium insufficiency 3. the selenium status and productivity of lambs born to ewes supplemented with selenium

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 37-43

  Langlands, J P ^a   Donald, G E ^a   Bowles, J E ^a   Smith, A J ^a  

^a CSIRO LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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EID: 84970564859     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9910037     Document Type: Article

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