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The need for nitrogen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

C. Jamie Newbold
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, United Kingdom
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Abstract

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Type
Invited commentary
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1999

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