Influence of sex on cellularity and lipogenic enzymes of Spanish lamb breeds (Lacha and Rasa Aragonesa)

Animal Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-289

  Mendizabal, J A ^a   Soret, B ^a   Purroy, A ^a   Arana, A ^a   Horcada, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Fat; Lambs; Lipogenesis; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744369571     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980001585X     Document Type: Article

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