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The hen's egg - is its role in human nutrition changing?

N.H.C. SparksAvian Science Research Centre, Animal Health Group, SAC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, Scotland E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 308-315 | Received 21 Jun 2005, Accepted 12 Dec 2005, Published online: 23 Sep 2019

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