Development of a quality classification system for lamb carcasses

Meat Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 211-223

  Jeremiah, L E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0032219567     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(97)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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