The Enviropig physiology, performance, and contribution to nutrient management advances in a regulated environment: The leading edge of change in the pork industry 1,2

The Enviropig is a transgenic pig that synthesizes phytase in the salivary glands and secretes active enzyme in the saliva. This capability enables pigs to utilize practically all the P in cereal grains and soybean meal and to excrete fecal material usually containing 60% less P than nontransgenic p...

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Published in:	Journal of animal science Vol. 81; no. 14; pp. E68 - E77
Main Authors:	sberg, C W, Phillips, J P, Golovan, S P, Fan, M Z, Meidinger, R G, Ajakaiye, A, Hilborn, D, Hacker, R R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Champaign Oxford University Press 01-02-2003
Subjects:	Agricultural management Animal wastes Animals Computer simulation Consumer surveys Diet Environment Environmental impact Environmental management Food safety Genetic modification Genetics Hogs Legislation Nutrients Phosphorus Phytase Pork Poultry Saliva Salivary gland Salivary glands Soil management Soybeans Suidae Sustainability Swine Transgenic animals
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