Possible mechanism for the effect of the RN- allele on pork tenderness

Meat Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-350

  Josell, Åsa ^a,b   Martinsson, Linda ^a,c   Tornberg, Eva ^a,b  

^a Swedish Meats R and D   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Scan Foods   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ph; Pork; Rigor development; RN gene; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; FORCE CONTROL; GENES; MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS;

TENDERNESS;

MEATS;

EID: 0037208103     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00168-7     Document Type: Article

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