Influence of the three RN genotypes on chemical composition, enzyme activities, and myofiber characteristics of porcine skeletal muscle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1482-1489

  Lebret, B ^a   Le Roy, P ^a   Monin, G ^a   Lefaucheur, L ^a   Caritez, J C ^a   Talmant, A ^a   Elsen, J M ^a   Sellier, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Muscles; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HISTOLOGY; MEAT; MUSCLE CELL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; GENOTYPE; MEAT; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWINE;

EID: 0033146508     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7761482x     Document Type: Article

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