Influence of Level of Feed Intake on Concentration of Purine Derivatives in Urinary Spot Samples and Microbial Nitrogen Supply in Crossbred Bulls
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George, S.K.
(Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute)
Dipu, M.T. (Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) Mehra, U.R. (Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) Verma, A.K. (Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) Singh, P. (Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute) |
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