Effect of sex on meat quality of Spanish lamb breeds (Lacha and Rasa Aragonesa)

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 541-547

  Horcada, A ^a   Beriain, M J ^a   Purroy, A ^a   Lizaso, G ^a   Chasco, J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fat; Lambs; Meat quality; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032338557     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800032975     Document Type: Article

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