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Is the synthesis of rumen bacterial protein limited by the availability of pre-formed amino acids and/or peptides?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Daniel Demeyer
Affiliation:
Department of Animal ProductionGhent UniversityBelgiumDaniel.Demeyer@UGent.be
Veerle Fievez
Affiliation:
Department of Animal ProductionGhent UniversityBelgiumDaniel.Demeyer@UGent.be
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Abstract

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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2004

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