Glycogen metabolites and meat quality in feed-restricted re-fed beef heifers

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-522

  Yambayamba, E S K ^a   Aalhus, J L ^b   Price, M A ^a   Jones, S D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feed restriction; Glucidic potential; Liver; Longissimus muscle; Meat quality; Realimentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030375562     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-078     Document Type: Article

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