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The amino acid requirements of the growing chick

1. Determination of amino acid requirements

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Pages 449-463 | Received 21 Oct 1971, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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  • Present address: National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9AT, England.

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