The influence of divergent selection for body weight at 63 days of age in rabbits on muscle characteristics at a same age or at similar weight

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Volumn 48, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 98-104

  Gondret, Florence ^a   Combes, Sylvie ^a   Larzul, Catherine ^a   De Rochambeau, Hubert ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Growth selection; Muscle fibers; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 18244392234     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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