Porcine somatotropin alters body composition and the distribution of fat and lean tissue in the finisher gilt

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 683-690

  Suster, D ^a,b   Leury, B J ^b   Hewitt, R ^b,c   Kerton, D J ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c PIC Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Belly; DXA; Growth; Lean tissue; Primal cuts

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY; MEAT;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 22144451434     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04135     Document Type: Article

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