Selenium supplementation of grazing sheep. I. Effects of selenium drenching and other factors on plasma and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activities and blood selenium concentrations of lambs and ewes

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 991-1004

  Peter, D W ^a,b   Board, P G ^a,c   Palmer, M J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO MATHEMATICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES   (Australia)

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EID: 84970606131     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9800991     Document Type: Article

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