The effect of genotype and castration method on the eating quality characteristics of pork from male pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-72

  D'Souza, D N ^a   Mullan, B P ^a  

^a Department of Agriculture ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Castration; Genotypes; Meat quality; Pigmeat

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 0042202172     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053650     Document Type: Article

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