Effect of age at slaughter on chemical traits and sensory quality of longissimus lumborum muscle in the rabbit

Meat Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 181-187

  Gondret, F ^a   Juin, H ^b   Mourot, J ^a   Bonneau, M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Saint Pierre d'Amilly   (France)

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ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031602868     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(97)00088-0     Document Type: Article

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