Traceability of lamb production systems: Carotenoids in plasma and adipose tissue

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-36

  Prache, S ^a   Theriez, M ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Lamb (meat); Sheep farming; Tracer techniques

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0010613031     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051067     Document Type: Article

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