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THE use of radioactive tracers of elements necessary in animal nutrition has created new possibilities for studies of the metabolism of domestic animals. It is also important in the determination of their nutrient requirements. This communication describes some experiments in the phosphate metabolism of growing chicks.
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SVENSSON, S. Skeletal Retention of Injected Radiophosphate in Chicks kept on Feeds of Different Phosphate Content. Nature 179, 972–973 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179972a0
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