Effect of genotype, feeding system and slaughter weight on the quality of light lambs. II. Fatty acid composition of meat

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 187-194

  Santos Silva, J ^a   Bessa, R J B ^a   Santos Silva, F ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carcass quality; Fatty acid composition; Meat quality; Merino; Sheep

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036852931     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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