Histology of longissimus muscle from 2-week-old and 8-week-old normal and callipyge lambs

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 511-514

  Carpenter, C E ^a   Cockett, N E ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callipyge; Histology; Lamb; Muscle

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034358973     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-009     Document Type: Article

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