Boar taint in pigs selected for components of efficient lean growth rate

Meat Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-153

  Cameron, N D ^a   Penman, J C ^a   Fisken, A C ^a   Nute, G R ^b   Perry, A M ^b   Whittington, F W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0041411541     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00088-1     Document Type: Article

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