Preface 23; M. Schwerin; 50 years Oskar-Kellner-Institute-Research on energy and protein metabolism 25; W. Jentsch; Joint session 1 Genes and Nutrition 41; Amino acid regulation of genes expression 43; J. Averous, C. Jousse, A. Bruhat, C. Deval, S. Mordier & P. Fafournoux; Age dependent development of obesity under standard and high fat diet in extreme mouse models 53; G.A. Brockmann, S. Kuhla & U. Renne; Rainbow trout liver proteome - dietary manipulation and protein metabolism 57; S.A.M. Martin, O. Vilhelmsson & D.F. Houlihan; Influence of IGF-I transgene and dietary CLA on efficiency of dietary energy and protein utilization in growing pigs 61; A.D. Mitchell & V.G. Pursel; Long-term dietary protein intake affects uncoupling protein mRNA gene expression in liver and muscle of rats 65; K.J. Petzke, M. Friedrich, C.C. Metges & S. Klaus; Gene nutrient interactions as a result of amino acid deficiency; effect on mRNAs associated with the cell cycle 69; W.D. Rees, M.E. Prins & S.M. Hay; Diet and gene expression in broilers 73; R.W. Rosebrough, S.M. Poch, B.A. Russell & M.P. Richards; Paternal genetics affects the regulation of blood glucose concentration 77; M.P. Tygesen, M.O. Nielsen, H. Ranvig, P. Norgaard & A.P. Harrison; Joint session 2 Regulation and Modelling of Energy and Protein Status 81; Role of the liver in the regulation of energy and protein status 83; I. Ortigues-Marty, C. Obled, D. Dardevet & I. Savary-Auzeloux; A perspective on research and future of metabolic models of farm animals 99; J.P. McNamara; Effects of growth hormone and monensin on adipose tissue lipogenesis in transition cow 113; A. Arieli, J.E. Vallimont, S.S. Donkin, A. Shamai & G.A. Varga. Studies on milk production of the Etawah crossbreed goat fed with Tempe waste 117; D.A. Astuti, E.B. Laconi & D. Sastradipradja; The effects of protein: energy ratio of the diet and feed intake on protein and energy metabolism of Iberian pigs growing from 50 to 100 kg 121; R. Barea, R. Nieto & J.F. Aguilera; Effect of a jugular infusion of essential AA on splanchnic metabolism of glucose and hormones in dairy cows fed a protein deficient diet 125; R. Berthiaume, M.C. Thivierge, G.E. Lobley, P. Dubreuil, M. Babkine & H. Lapierre; A new concept for feed evaluation based on standardised digestible amino acids and potential physiological energy of nutrient fractions in pig feeds 129; S. Boisen; Numerical solution of an optimal control problem in mathematical biology 133; R. Burlacu; Mathematical models of applied biology of some metabolic processes 139; R. Burlacu; Specific dietary selection for lysine, tryptophan and threonine by the piglet 147; T. Ettle & F.X. Roth; The effect of reducing protein and energy intake of pregnant ewes on the subsequent muscle development of the offspring 151; A.J. Fahey, J.M. Brameld, T. Parr & P.J. Buttery; Comparative study of the gestational energy and protein balance of rabbit does 155; S. Fekete, I. Hullar, R. Romvari, E. Andrasofszky & Zs. Szendro; Comparative serum metabolites and hormonal profile of Iberian and Landrace growing pigs fed equilibrated or lysine-deficient diets 159; I. Fernandez-Figares, M. Lachica, M.G. Rivera-Ferre, R. Nieto, C. Garcia del Rio & J.F. Aguilera; Effects of low protein supply on energy metabolism and milk production of the mink (Mustela vison) 163; R. Fink, A-H. Tauson, A. Chwalibog, N.B. Kristensen & S. Wamberg; Growth performance, energy and nitrogen balance of weanling pigs fed cereal based diets supplemented with Chinese rhubarb 167; S. Gebert, R. Straub, M. Wanner & C. Wenk; Effect of dietary energy sources on energy metabolism of growing and fattening pigs: a model simulation 171; V. Halas, J. Dijkstra, L. Babinszky, M.W.A. Verstegen & W.J.J. Gerrits; Energy and nitrogen balance in growing mink kits fed bacterial protein 175; A.L. Frydendahl Hellwing, A-H. Tauson & A. Chwalibog. Energy and nitrogen balance in slaughter chickens fed bacterial protein 179; A.L. Frydendahl Hellwing, A-H. Tauson & A. Chwalibog; Nutritional memory on protein metabolism in Wistar rat 183; K. Kanskan & J.S. Keller; Effects of a low lysine diet on glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle of growing pigs 187; M. Katsumata, M. Matsumoto & Y. Kaji; Influence of metabolic memory on the dietary protein utilization in young adult men 191; D. Khuszczynska & J.S. Keller; Insulin-stimulated net utilisation of plasma glucose and amino acids in growing pigs 197; S.J. Koopmans, Z. Mroz, R. Dekker, H. Corbijn, J, Wijdenes, S. v.d. Crabben, M. Ackermans & H.P. Sauerwein; Predictions of energy digestibility in pig feeds 201; J.E. Lindberg & C. Pedersen; Effect of body weight and dietary crude protein on energy utilisation in growing pigs and broilers 205; J. Noblet, J. van Milgen, B. Carre, P. Dimon, S. Dubois, M. Rademacher & S. van Cauwenberghe; Ruminant growth and composition model 209; J.W. Oltjen, A.B. Pleasants, T.K. Soboleva & V.H. Oddy; Ruminal acetate/propionate pattern and energy-yielding nutrient fluxes across splanchnic and hindlimb tissues in growing lambs 213; I. Ortigues-Marty & L. Majdoub; Dietary treatment effects on growth, reproduction, and circulating leptin levels of Targhee ewe lambs 217; W. Pittroff, D. Keisler & V. LaVoie; Effect of different levels of metabolizable protein on splanchnic fluxes of amino acids in lactating cows 223; G, Raggio, G.E. Lobley, D. Pacheco, D. Pellerin, G. Allard, R. Berthiaume, P. Dubreuil & H. Lapierre; Dietary protein sources and lysine balance on the efficiency of energy utilisation in broiler chickens 227; S.P. Rose, V.R. Pirgozliev, J. Courtney & S.D. Hare; Ruminal acetate/propionate pattern and nitrogenous nutrient fluxes across splanchnic and hind limb tissues in growing lambs 231; I. Savary-Auzeloux, L. Majdoub & I. Ortigues-Marty; The selection of a modified Gompertz-Function for description of postnatal growth of hogs 235; M. Schlegel. Mathematical analysis of [13CO2]-expiration curves from human breath tests using [1-13C]-amino acids as oral substrate 239; V.V.A.M. Schreurs & K. Krawielitzki; Whole body and hindlimb protein degradation is differentially altered by feeding in 10- and 28-d-old piglets 243; M.C. Thivierge, H.V. Nguyen, J.A. Bush, A. Suryawan, R. Orellana, C.W. Liu, D.G. Burrin, F. Jahoor & T.A. Davis; Modified mitochondrial functions by a natural uncoupler and a cell-synthesized uncoupling protein 249; M. Toyomizu & Y. Akiba; Nutrient availability and metabolic hormone relationship in dairy cows dry or in different stage of lactation 255; E. Trevisi, F. Piccioli-Cappelli, R. Lombardelli & G. Bertoni; The use of nutritional models as a tool in basic research 259; J. van Milgen, F. Gondret & D. Renaudeau; Investigations on energy and protein metabolism in fattening steers using different experimental techniques 265; I. Voicu, D. Grossu, R. Burlacu, D. Voicu, A.G. Marinescu & Gh. Burlacu; Can bypass starch reduce the need for essential amino acids in dairy cows? 273; M.R. Weisbjerg & C.F. Borsting; Leptin plasma levels and pancreatic secretion in rats fed on high or low energy diets 277; T. Zebrowska, B. Pastuszewska, R. Matyjek, Maria Babelewska & M. Switonska; Joint session 3 Nutrition and Immunity 281; Handling of dietary antigens - nutritional interactions with the gut immune system 283; J. Zentek; Tissue amino acid fluxes and valine kinetics in lambs with a Trichostrongylus colubriformis infection 293; E.N. Bermingham, W.C. McNabb, G.W. Reynolds, G.C. Waghorn, I.A. Sutherland, D.K. Revell & N.C. Roy; Energy and protein metabolism and liver activity changes in dairy cows treated with E. coli endotoxin 3 days after calving 299; G. Bertoni, E. Trevisi, A. Ferrari & M. Bionaz; Pancreatic juice protects gut from pathogenic bacteria 303; D. Kruszewska, A. Ljungh & S.G. Pierzynowski; Glutathione changes in blood and amino acid concentrations in plasma in response to nematode infection in Merinos selected for parasite resistance 307; S.M. Liu, T.L. Smith, P. Young, D.G. Palmer, L.J.E. Karlsson & R.B. Besier. Does chronic lung inflammation induce an increase in tryptophan catabolism through IDO (indoleamine 2,3- dioxygenase) pathway in pigs? 311; D. Melchior, N. Meziere, B. Seve & N. Le Floc'h; Energy session 1 Environmental Aspects of Energy Homeostasis 315; Regulation of the energy metabolism: nutritional, environmental and molecular aspects 317; B. Lohrke, W. Jentsch & M. Derno; Low protein diets reduce greenhouse gas production in finisher pigs while maintaining animal performance 331; J.K.A. Atakora, S. Mohn & R.O. Ball; Dynamic responses of feeder cattle to simulated heat waves 335; T.M. Brown-Brandl, J.A. Nienaber, G.L. Hahn, R.A. Eigenberg & A.M. Parkhurst; Energy and protein (AA) metabolism of high productive laying hens in dependence on exogenous factors 339; A. Chudy, W.B. Souffrant, S. Kuhla & H. Peters; Heat production and substrate oxidation in rats during feeding, starvation and re-feeding 345; A. Chwalibog, A-H. Tauson, K. Jakobsen, R. Barea & G. Thorbek; Diurnal rhythm in heat production and oxidation of substrates in pigs during feeding, starvation and re-feeding 349; A. Chwalibog, A-H. Tauson & G. Thorbek; Jules Reiset (1818-1896): Energy metabolism and environmental research pioneer 353; William P. Flatt & William J. Payne; Effect of coping strategy and housing system on energy metabolism of breeding gilts 359; M.J.W. Heetkamp, N.A. Geverink, H. van den Brand & J.W. Schrama; Methane emission by charolais cows under minimised condition for selective grazing 363; C.S. Pinares-Patino, K.A. Johnson & C. Martin; Housing conditions and carbohydrate source affect within-day variation of energy metabolism in growing pigs 367; M.M.J.A. Rijnen, J.J.G.C. van den Borne, J.W. Schrama & W.J.J. Gerrits,; Control and energetic recycling of methane emitted from ruminants 371; J. Takahashi, Y. Gamo, B. Mwenya, B. Santoso, S. Chetra, K. Umetsu, H. Mizukoshi, K. Kimura & O. Hamamoto; Energy session 2 Dietary and Genetic Aspects of Energy Metabolism 375; Gene expression and energy homeostasis 377; G. Murdoch, R.J. Christopherson & W.T. Dixon. Energy metabolism and oxidation of substrates in pigs during feeding, starvation and re-feeding 387; A. Chwalibog, A-H. Tauson & G. Thorbek; Effect of conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) and selenium on growth performance, feed conversion efficiency and CLA level in rats 391; M. Czauderna, J. Kowalczyk, I. Wasowska, K. Niedzwiedzka, M. Taciak & B. Pastuszewska; Soyhull energy availability when fed alone or in forage mixtures 397; B. Diarra, H. Zakaria, R. Uctuk & D. Johnson; Glucose metabolism by the gastrointestinal tract of sheep as affected by protein supply 401; S.W. El-Kadi, N.E. Sunny, M. Oba, S.L. Owens & B.J. Bequette; Energy metabolism and cognitive performance in relation with postprandial metabolic changes after ingestion of different macronutrients in the morning 405; K. Fischer, P.C. Colombani, W. Langhans & C. Wenk; Effect of dietary cholesterol and phospholipid levels on the absorption and distribution rates of cholesterol in juvenile Panaeus monodon Tiger shrimp 409; E. Harrisi, D. Sastradipradja & K. Sumawidjaja; Methane release and energy expenditure of dairy cows fed concentrates characterized by different carbohydrates 413; I.K. Hindrichsen, M. Kreuzer, A. Machmuller, K.E. Bach Knudsen, J. Madsen & H.-R. Wettstein; Effect of specific structured triglycerides on energy metabolism in broiler chickens 417; H. Jorgensen, C.-T. Zheng, P.K. Theil & K. Jakobsen; Effect of fat source and rapeseed lecithin on energy metabolism in pigs weaned at 4 weeks of age 421; H. Jorgensen, V. Danielsen & J.A. Fernandez; Low protein diets reduce greenhouse gas production by sows 425; S. Mohn, J.K.A. Atakora, D.J. McMillan & R.O. Ball; The effect of different carbohydrates on the efficiency of energy utilisation in broiler chickens 429; V.R. Pirgozliev, S.P. Rose, A. Reppas & V. Batson; Energy utilization of rice straw supplemented with urea and molasses in swamp buffalo heifers 433; A. Purnomoadi, E. Rianto, N. Takusari, F. Terada & M. Kurihara; Research on the influence of dietary macronutrients on food intake and its regulatory mechanisms in broiler chickens 437; Q. Swennen, G.P.J. Janssens, E. Decuypere & J. Buyse. Energy utilization of diets with different starch content in nulliparous rabbit does fed different levels of intake 441; I. Toschi, L. Rapetti, L. Bava, G.M. Crovetto & C. Castrovilli; Fat vs. starch as energy sources in diets for high yielding lactating dairy cows 445; J. Voigt, K. Gaafar, H. Hagemeister, W. Kanitz & D. Precht; Energy session 3 Tissue, Organ and Whole Body Energy Metabolism and Methodology 449; Adipose tissue: an expanding role in the regulation of energy metabolism 451; R.G. Vernon; On-line, continuous determination of 13CO2 / 12CO2 ratios by non-dispersive infrared absorption in indirect calorimetry facilities 465; S.J.J. Alferink, J.J.G.C. van den Borne, W.J.J. Gerrits, S.C.W. Lammers-Wienhoven & M.J.W. Heetkamp; Lipogenesis in subcutaneous adipose tissue and in oxidative or glycolytic muscles from Angus, Black Japanese x Angus and Limousin steers 469; M. Bonnet, Y. Faulconnier, J.F. Hocquette, C. Leroux, P. Boulesteix, Y. Chilliard & D.W. Pethick; Estimation of energy expenditure in free-living adult and growing ruminants by heart rate measurement: from cardiovascular system to whole animal 473; A. Brosh, D. Robertshaw, Y. Aharoni, R.E. Rawson, M. Gutman, A. Arieli, E. Shargal & I. Choshniak; Evaluation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to determine the in vivo body composition of broilers 477; J. Buyse, Q. Swennen, G.P.J. Janssens, E. Decuypere & R. Geers; Two different methods for measuring of gas exchange and heat production in farm animals 481; A. Chudy; Apomorphine-susceptible and apomorphine-unsusceptible rats as model for high-resisting and low-resisting pigs: Metabolic differences 485; S.B. Degen, M.W.P. Hof, W.J.J. Gerrits, M.J.W. Heetkamp & A.R. Cools; Energy metabolism in Landrace x Duroc crossbreed pigs and their parent breeds 489; H. Fandrejewski, S. Raj, D. Weremko & G. Skiba; Influence of feeding intensity on corporeal development, body composition and sexual maturity in New Zealand White male rabbits 493; K. Fodor, L. Zoldag, S.G. Fekete, A. Bersenyi, A. Gaspardy, E. Andrasofszky, M. Kulcsar, F. Eszes & M. Shanli; Heat production of growing heifers that differ in composition of Bos indicus and Bos taurus 497; H.C. Freetly, J.A. Nienaber & T.M. Brown-Brandl. Utilization of metabolizable energy for protein energy and fat energy deposition of growing bulls 501; M. Gabel, K. Schmundt, H.-J. Papstein & K. Ender; Comparing two techniques to estimate energy expenditure on physical activity in group housed animals 507; M.J.W. Heetkamp, H. van den Brand, S.B. Degen & W.J.J. Gerrits; The relationship between muscle metabolic pathways and marbling of beef 513; J.F. Hocquette, C. Jurie, Y. Ueda, P. Boulesteix, D. Bauchart & D.W. Pethick; Genotype differences in the long-term response to different levels of energy supply of dairy cows kept under tropical conditions 517; A. Jenet, A. Yimegnuhal, S. Fernandez-Rivera, A. Tegegne, P.O. Osuji, G. McCrabb, H.-R. Wettstein & M. Kreuzer; Utilization of [alpha]-ketoglutarate (AKG) in young growing pigs after intra-venous and intra-duodenal administration 521; P. Junghans, M. Derno, S. Pierzynowski, U. Hennig, W.B. Souffrant; Relationship between body composition, net feed intake and gross feed conversion efficiency in composite sire line sheep 525; S.A. Knott, B.J. Leury, L.J. Cummins, F.D. Brien & F.R. Dunshea,; High intake of metabolizable energy alters regulation of bovine cardiac mitochondria 529; B. Lohrke, M. Derno, G. Dietl, A. Tuchscherer, T. Viergutz & W. Jentsch; Oral selenate improves the diabetic status in dbdb mice and modifies the activity of glycolytic and gluconeogenic marker enzymes 533; A.S. Mueller, J. Pallauf & J. Rafael; Nursing behaviour, milk intake and growth rate in piglets 537; M. Neil; Protein, fat, and bone mineral deposition rates in growing pigs (birth to 90 kg) of different RyR l genotypes studied by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry 543; A.M. Scholz & A.D. Mitchell; Effect of bilaterally caecal ligation on utilization of dietary energy in growing chickens 549; K. Sugahara, M. Matsumoto, M. Yamada & F. Yoshizawa; Energy requirement for standing in cattle 553; A. Susenbeth, T. Dickel, K.-H. Sudekum, W. Drochner & H. Steinga[beta]; Energy expenditure for chewing during eating and rumination in sheep fed ad libitum Timothy hay or Sudangrass hay 557; T. Suzuki, N. Takusari, F. Terada & M. Kurihara; Validation of measuring CO2 production and milk intake by the doubly labelled water technique in piglets 561; P.K. Theil, H. Jorgensen, K. Jakobsen, N.B. Kristensen & C.-T. Zheng. Assessment of heat production in lactating sows by different approaches 565; P.K. Theil, H. Jorgensen & K. Jakobsen; Prediction of rumen volatile fatty acids based on milk fatty acid profiles 569; B. Vlaeminck, V. Fievez, M.S. Dhanoa, A.M. van Vuuren & R. Dewhurst; Effect of starch infusion into the abomasum on energy metabolism in beef cattle 573; J. Zhang & Y. Feng; Protein session 1 Protein Metabolism and Microbiology in the Gastro-Intestinal-Tract 577; Intestinal microbial amino acid synthesis and its importance for the amino acid homeostasis of the monogastric host 579; C.C. Metges & G. Loh; Withdrawal of anti microbial growth promoters from pig diets increases the amino acid requirements for growth performance 593; P. Bikker & A. Dirkzwager; Effect of ensiling on the ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of the corn forage 597; J. Gonzalez, C.A. Rodriguez, J. Faria-Marmol, M.R. Alvir & A. Martinez; Efficiency of utilization of ruminal ammonia N for milk protein synthesis in dairy cows 601; A.N. Hristov, J.K. Ropp, K.L. Grandeen, R.P. Etter, A. Foley, A. Melgar & W. Price; Estimates of ileal recovery of endogenous protein and amino acids in protein supplements for pigs by means of the homoarginine method 605; G.S. Huang, W.C. Sauer, G. Diebold & R. Mosenthin; Investigations on the suitability of the synchronisation index calculated from in sacco results for optimising microbial protein synthesis 609; T. Kaswari, P. Lebzien & G. Flachowsky; The microbial community and its metabolic activities in the small intestine of weaning piglets 613; J. Kluess, A. Akkermans, S. Konstantinov, S. Kuhla, M. Kwella, V. Guiard & W.B. Souffrant; Impact of grinding and heating of a wheat-pea blend on amino acids ileal digestibility and endogenous losses 619; L. Lahaye, P. Ganier, J.N. Thibault & B. Seve; Apparent and true ileal protein digestibility of tropical tree foliage and aquatic plants in pigs 623; P. Leterme, W.B. Souffrant, A. Buldgen, A. Rosales, A. Valencia, F. Mera, R. Ballesteros, A. Londono & P. Sarria; Effect of forage type and supplementation on microbial synthesis and efficiency in the rumen of dairy cows 627; P. Lund, M.R. Weisbjerg & T. Hvelplund. Effect of weaning on urea metabolism in calves 631; T. Obitsu, S. Watanabe, T. Yoneyama & K. Taniguchi; Supplements with different ruminal undegradable protein levels for dairy heifers in tropical pasture: intake, digestibility and plasma urea nitrogen 635; R.L. Oliveira, J.C. Pereira, R.A. Mendonca Vieira, D. do Nascimento Junior, B. Martins Pacheco, M.D. Ribeiro & F.P. Leonel; Effect of fermentation in a liquid diet on nitrogen metabolism in growing pigs 641; C. Pedersen & J.E. Lindberg; Influence of the ruminal N-balance on rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, amount of utilisable crude protein and N-excretion 645; A. Riemeier, P. Lebzien & G. Flachowsky; Rumen microbial colonization and contamination of feeds 649; C.A. Rodriguez, J. Gonzalez, M.R. Alvir & R. Redondo; Secretion of nitrogen into the gastro-intestinal tract and protein turnover in growing sheep 653; J. Voigt, A. Sandek, K. Krawielitzki, T. Zebrowska, J. Kowalczyk, M. Gabel, U. Schonhusen & H. Hagemeister; Use of pymare as a nitrogen source for grazing dairy calves 657; J.M. Waweru, S.A. Abdulrazak, T.A. Onyango, J.O. Ondiek & T. Fujihara; Effect of including purified jack bean lectin in a casein based diet on apparent and true ileal amino acid digestibility in growing pigs 661; Y.L. Yin, R.L. Huang, C.F.M. de Lange & M. Rademacher; Protein session 2 Amino Acid Requirement and Metabolism 665; Intestinal transport of amino acids, peptides and proteins 667; M. Brandsch & C. Brandsch; Optimal time interval for amino acid supplementation as studied by amino acid oxidation during the postprandial phase 681; J. Bujko, M. Gas, M. Krzyzanowska, R.E. Koopmanschap, J.A. Nolles & V.V.A.M. Schreurs; Influence of time intervals between two consecutive meals on leucine oxidation during postprandial phase 685; J. Bujko, J. Myszkowska-Ryciak, J. Keller, J. Stankiewiez-Ciupa, R.E. Koopmanschap, J. Nolles & V.V.A.M. Schreurs; The influence of dietary form of [1-13C] lysine and [1-13C] leucine on their postprandial and postabsorptive oxidation 689; J. Bujko, K. Krupa, R.E. Koopmanschap, J. Nolles & V.V.A.M. Schreurs; Measurement of albumin synthesis in the pig 693; S. Danicke, E. Swiech, L. Buraczewska & K. Aulrich. Dietary cysteine cannot replace dietary methionine for protein accretion in growing broiler chickens 697; A.A. Fatufe & M. Rodehutscord; Lysine requirement in adult miniature pigs estimated by an indicator amino acid oxidation method 701; U. Hennig, G. Backes, K.J. Petzke, A. Elsner, P. Junghans, M. Derno, G. Nurnberg & C.C. Metges; Influence of protein and threonine level on liver threonine dehydrogenase activity and efficiency of threonine utilization in diets for rat and chicken 705; F. Liebert & C.W. Lee; Oxidation of dietary excess leucine in rats fed [U-13C]-L-leucine as a tracer 709; M. Miura, R. Sakai & T. Kimura; Post prandial oxidative losses for free amino acids in the diet: studies on interactions with dietary protein and on long term adaptation 713; J.A. Nolles, A.M. Verreijen, R.E. Koopmanschap & V.V.A.M. Schreurs; Essential amino acid requirements for maintenance in adult sows 717; F.X. Roth, B.M. Jahn & W. Schonberger; Investigations on the valine requirement of lactating sows 721; D.A. Roth-Maier & B.R. Paulicks; Differential response to 2-hydroxy-4(methylthio) butanoic acid and DL-methionine above requirements on broiler and pig performance and iron metabolism 725; M. Vazquez-Anon, M. Wehmeyer, C. Wueling, T. Hampton, C.D. Knight & J.J. Dibner; Assessment of the optimum level of leucine to stimulate milk protein yield in the dairy cow 731; M. Vestergaard, C.F. Borsting, S. Michalak, N.B. Kristensen, K. Sejrsen & T. Hvelplund; Protein session 3 Post-absorptive Metabolism of Amino Acids 735; Post-absorptive metabolism of amino acids 737; G.E. Lobley & H. Lapierre; Using wool growth to estimate skin protein turnover in sheep at pasture 757; N.R. Adams, J.R. Briegel, S.M. Liu, A.C. Schlink & M.R. Sanders; Certain amino acids regulate growth hormone (GH) binding to cultured pig hepatocytes 761; J.M. Brameld & P.J. Buttery; The effect of exogenous purine supply on plasma concentration and urinary excretion of purine derivatives in growing goat kids 765; T. Fujihara & S.A. Abdulrazak. Effect of diet on the partitioning of amino acids between body components of growing beef cattle fed at similar level of metabolisable energy intake 769; E.J. Kim, N.D. Scollan, M.S. Dhanoa & P.J. Buttery; Recovery in urine of allantoin administered intravenously at differentiated levels of feeding sheep 773; J. Kowalczyk, M. Czauderna, J.J. Pajak, J.A. Strzetelski & J. Skomial; Lysine utilisation by the mammary gland 777; H. Lapierre, E. Milne, J. Renaud & G.E. Lobley; Influence of high altitude and of forage from alpine origin on protein composition and renneting properties of cow's milk 781; F. Leiber, D. Nigg, C. Kunz, M.R.L. Scheeder, M. Kreuzer & H.-R. Wettstein; Is intestine really involved in threonine catabolism in pigs? 785; N. Le Floc'h & B. Seve; Effect of tryptophan and acetate on milk production in late lactating dairy goats 789; T.G. Madsen, L.K. Sjolander, L. Misciattelli & M.O. Nielsen; Mammary uptake of amino acids in response to supplementation of rumen protected lysine and methionine in early and late lactating dairy goats 793; T.G. Madsen, L. Nielsen & M.O. Nielsen; Arterio-venous differences in amino acids and acid-base parameters in the mammary gland of sows around parturition 797; Z. Mroz, W. Krasucki & S.J. Koopmans; The nutritional value of legumes in a balanced diet depends on the antagonism between protein metabolism in digestive tissues and in muscles 801; T. Pirman, E. Combe, J.M.A. Stekar, P. Patureau Mirand, A. Oresnik, M.C. Ribeyre & J. Prugnaud; Whole-body protein turnover in Iberian and Landrace pigs fed adequate or amino acid deficient diets 805; M.G. Rivera-Ferre, R. Nieto & J.F. Aguilera; Protein accretion in pigs as affected by previous feeding a high fibre diet up to 50 or 80 kg body weight 813; G. Skiba, H. Fandrejewski, S. Raj & D. Weremko; Utilisation of essential milk amino acids for body gain in mink kits 817; A-H. Tauson, R. Fink, A. Chwalibog & N.E. Hansen; Food absorption and conversion monitored in cannulated rainbow trout 821; G.J. Vianen, G.E.E.J.M. van den Thillart, M. Markwat, M.F. Onderwater, M.P. de Zeeuw & S.J. Kaushik. Effects of breed, calving pattern and stage of lactation on protein concentration of cow's milk from three Australian dairy regions 827; C.L. White; Authors index 833; Keyword index 839.
