Comparison of non-carriers and heterozygous carriers of the RN- allele for carcass composition, muscle distribution and technological meat quality in Hampshire-sired pigs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-229

  Enfält, Ann Charlotte ^a   Lundström, Kerstin ^a   Hansson, Ingemar ^a   Johansen, Sigurd ^a   Nyström, Per Erik ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Muscle size; Pig; RN allele; Technological meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0000260620     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(96)01409-1     Document Type: Article

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