Growth performance, carcass composition and meat quality of Jiulong-yak (Bos grunniens)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 410-414

  Zi, X D ^a   Zhong, G H ^a   Wen, Y L ^a   Zhong, J C ^a   Liu, C L ^a,b   Ni, Y A ^a,b   Yezi, Y H ^a,b   Ashi, M G ^a,b  

^a The Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province   (China)

^b Anim Husb Bureau of Jiulong County   (China)

Author keywords

Jiulong yak; Meat Performance; Meat Quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS GRUNNIENS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 1642406263     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.410     Document Type: Article

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