Effects of breed, diet and muscle on fat deposition and eating quality in pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 651-667

  Wood, J D ^a   Nute, G R ^a   Richardson, R I ^a   Whittington, F M ^a   Southwood, O ^b   Plastow, G ^b   Mansbridge, R ^c   Da Costa, N ^d   Chang, K C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Sygen International   (United Kingdom)

^c Rare Breeds Survival Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating quality; Fatty acids; Flavour; Juciness; Low protein diet; Pigs; Pork; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

EATING QUALITY; JUCINESS; LOW PROTEIN DIETS; PIGS; PORK; TENDERNESS;

DEPOSITION; FATTY ACIDS; FLAVORS; HEALTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE; NUTRITION; OILS AND FATS; PROTEINS;

MEATS;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842427593     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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