Influence of loading method and stocking density during transport on meat and dry-cured ham quality in pigs with different halothane genotypes

Meat Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 391-399

  Nanni Costa, L ^a   Lo Fiego, D P ^a   Dall'Olio, S ^a   Davoli, R ^a   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 0033476995     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(98)00160-0     Document Type: Article

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