Effects of halothane gene and pre-slaughter treatment on meat quality and welfare from two pig crosses

Meat Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 463-472

  Fabrega E ^a   Manteca, X ^b   Font, J ^c   Gispert, M ^a   Carrion D ^d   Velarde, A ^b   Ruiz de la Torre, J L ^b   Diestre, A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Pinsos Baucells   (Spain)

^d GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Halothane genotype; Meat quality; Pigs; Pre slaughter; Welfare

Indexed keywords

MEAT QUALITY;

BLOOD; COLOR; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENES; MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036971161     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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