Objective
Survey grasslands of Mongolia and the western United States for species of Oxytropis, Astragalus and Swainsonia to determine which species and populations contain the toxic alkaloid swainsonine that causes locoweed poisoning in livestock.
Investigators
Panter K E
Institution
Mongolian State University of Agriculture
Start date
2009
End date
2014
Funding Source
Project number
5428-32630-012-05N
Accession number
418216
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