Effects of divergent selection for body weight at a fixed age on histological, chemical and rheological characteristics of rabbit muscles

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 81-89

  Gondret, F ^a   Combes, S ^a   Larzul, C ^a   De Rochambeau, H ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Growth rate; Myofiber; Rabbit; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036334608     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00003-9     Document Type: Article

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