Genotype-related variations in subcutaneous fat composition in sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 607-612

  Mezoszentgyorgyi D ^a   Husveth F ^b   Lengyel, A ^a   Szegleti, C ^b   Komlosi I ^c  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Booroola Merino; Fatty acids; Sheep; Suffolk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035373494     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052139     Document Type: Article

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