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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus
SUBMITTER: James Matthews
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-19696 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Biological trace element research 20100413 2
In geographic regions where selenium (Se) soil concentrations are naturally low, the addition of Se to animal feed is necessary. Even though it is known that Se in grass and forage crops is primarily present in organic forms (especially as L-selenomethionine, L-selenocystine, and L-selenocystathionine), the feeding of Se in the naturally occurring organic selenium (OSe) compounds produces higher blood and tissue Se levels than the inorganic Se (ISe) salts, and that animal metabolism of OSe and I ...[more]