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Biochemical Bases Needed for the Mathematical Representation of Whole Animal Metabolism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2007

M. Gill
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead SL6 5LR.
D. E. Beever
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead SL6 5LR.
J. France
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead SL6 5LR.
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