Measuring the effects of phenotype and mechanical restraint on proteolytic degradation and rigor shortening in callipyge lamb longissimus dorsi muscle during extended aging

Meat Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 325-331

  Kuber, P S ^a   Duckett, S K ^b   Busboom, J R ^a   Snowder, G D ^c   Dodson, M V ^a   Vierck, J L ^a   Bailey, J F ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Callipyge lamb; Tenderness; Troponin T

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS;

CLAMPING DEVICES; DEGRADATION; MUSCLE;

MEATS;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037356557     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00089-X     Document Type: Article

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