Prediction of the in vivo body composition of pigs based on cross-sectional region analysis of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 535-545

  Mitchell, Alva D ^a   Scholz, Armin ^a   Pursel, Vernon ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; DXA; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036436252     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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