FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATION OF THE RUMINAL EPITHELIUM
Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) synthesized in the rumen from carbohydrate fermentation are an essential energy source for ruminants. Current literature supports that SCFA are absorbed across the rumen epithelium via passive diffusion or protein-mediated transport, however, the rate and degree to whi...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-12-1381 |