Effect of divergent selection for yearling growth rate on protein metabolism in hind-limb muscle and whole body of Angus cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-231

  Oddy, V H ^a   Herd, R M ^a   McDonagh, M B ^a   Woodgate, R ^a   Quinn, C A ^a   Zirkler, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Growth rate selection; Muscle oxygen uptake; Muscle protein kinetics

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0001151250     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00153-5     Document Type: Article

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