Use of computer simulation to teach a systems approach to metabolism.

@article{Johnson2008UseOC,
  title={Use of computer simulation to teach a systems approach to metabolism.},
  author={Heidi A. Johnson and James A Maas and Christopher C. Calvert and Ransom L. Baldwin},
  journal={Journal of animal science},
  year={2008},
  volume={86 2},
  pages={
          483-99
        }
}
Use of a systems approach, as embodied in the computer simulation model of metabolism of a dairy cow, Molly (Baldwin, 2005), is ideal for teaching nutrition. This approach allows the overall complexity of the comprehensive system to be broken down into smaller manageable subunits that are easier to visualize. Quantitative interactions among nutrients supplied and metabolic production processes can be observed over extended time periods. Using Molly, undergraduate animal science students are… 
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