Compensatory growth response in pigs, muscle protein turn-over and meat texture: Effects of restriction/realimentation period

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-377

  Therkildsen, M ^a   Riis, B ^a   Karlsson, A ^a   Kristensen, L ^b   Ertbjerg, P ^b   Purslow, P P ^b,d   Dall Aaslyng, M ^c   Oksbjerg, N ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compensatory growth; Muscle tissue; Pigs; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036899914     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053145     Document Type: Article

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