Correlation between Histochemically Assessed Fiber Type Distribution and Isomyosin and Myosin Heavy Chain Content in Porcine Skeletal Muscles

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2104-2111

  Bee, G ^a   Solomon, M B ^a   Czerwinski, S M ^a   Long, C ^a   Pursel, V G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; Myosins; Pigs; Skeletal Muscle

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

MYOSIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; MYOSINS; SWINE;

EID: 0033174967     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7782104x     Document Type: Article

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