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Section G. General. Nitrogen metabolism and the rumen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

R. H. Smith
R. H. Smith
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National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading
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The fact that rumen micro-organisms have a modifying effect on the utilization of food nitrogen by ruminants has been recognized for very many years (references to early work are given in Hungate, 1966) but until about 1947, when this subject was reviewed by McNaught & Smith (1947), many of the processes involved were not well understood. Since that time a large amount of work has been done in this field and more recent reviews (Chalmers & Synge, 1954; Blackburn, 1965; Hungate, 1966; Waldo, 1968) present a much clearer picture. Most of the work covered by these authors will be mentioned only briefly in the present review and attention will be directed mainly to developments reported in the last few years. Few references to work published before about 1964 will be given as they may readily be found in later publications.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , June 1969 , pp. 313 - 331
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