Lipid metabolism in ruminant animals /

Lipid Metabolism in Ruminant Animals is a nine-chapter book that first discusses the anatomy, physiology, and microbiology of the ruminant digestive tract. Subsequent chapters center on lipid metabolism in the rumen; digestion, absorption and transport of lipids in ruminant animals; the composition,...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Group Author: Christie, William W.
Published: Pergamon Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford ; New York :
Publication Dates: 1981.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080237893
Summary: Lipid Metabolism in Ruminant Animals is a nine-chapter book that first discusses the anatomy, physiology, and microbiology of the ruminant digestive tract. Subsequent chapters center on lipid metabolism in the rumen; digestion, absorption and transport of lipids in ruminant animals; the composition, structure and function of lipids in the tissues of ruminant animals; and the effects of diet and other factors on the lipid composition of ruminant tissues and milk. Other chapters focus on lipid metabolism in the mammary gland, adipose tissue, liver, and other selected tissues of ruminant animals.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (vii, 452 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Index Number: SF768
CLC: S823.1