Relationship of plasma leptin concentration to intramuscular fat content in beef from crossbred Wagyu cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-457

  Wegner, J ^a   Huff, P ^a,c   Xie, C P ^a   Schneider, F ^a   Teuscher, F ^a   Mir, P S ^b   Mir, Z ^b   Kazala, E C ^c   Weselake, R J ^c   Ender, K ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intramuscular fat; Leptin; Marbling; Meat quality; Wagyu crossbred cattle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035528209     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-111     Document Type: Article

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