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Tissue concentrations of target elements were determined by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. Body weight and intake data were used to develop EBW-based NRG models and derive NMR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cu and Fe were primarily distributed in viscera, Mn predominantly in bone, and Zn, Se, and Co mainly in muscle. For the 230 to 320 kg body-weight range, the EBW-based NRG prediction models were: NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Cu<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 2.7194 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.1827<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Mn<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.1302 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.3880<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Zn<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 17.1124 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.1092<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Fe<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 7.1755 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.5054<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Se<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.0034 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.8043<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; and NRG\n                      <jats:sub>Co<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.0077 \u00d7 EBW\n                      <jats:sup>0.0974<\/jats:sup>\n                      . The corresponding NRG values (mg\/kg EBW) were Cu 7.08\u20137.58, Mn 0.99\u20131.15, Zn 30.31\u201331.57, Fe 101.21\u2013122.08, Se 0.23\u20130.31, and Co 0.01. The NMR values (mg\/d) were Cu 0.87, Mn 0.45, Zn 14.48, Fe 19.89, Se 0.11, and Co 0.01.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>EBW-based models provide robust NRG and NMR parameters for Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe, Se, and Co in late-fattening yaks. These yak-specific values offer practical targets for precise mineral supplementation and ration formulation in yak production systems across Asia, helping prevent deficiency or excess and improve production efficiency.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fvets.2026.1864547","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,3]],"date-time":"2026-07-03T14:05:17Z","timestamp":1783087517000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Tissue distribution and net maintenance and growth requirements of key trace minerals in fattening yaks (Bos grunniens) on the Qinghai\u2013Tibetan plateau"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Shengchun","family":"Xu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Qinghai University","place":["Xining, Qinghai, China"]},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province","place":["Xining, 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