Within-litter variation in muscle fiber characteristics, pig performance, and meat quality traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 414-421

  Nissen, P M ^a,c   Jorgensen, P F ^b   Oksbjerg, N ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Meat Quality; Muscle Fiber Characteristics; Performance; Pigs; Within Litter Variation

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2342576231     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.2.414     Document Type: Article

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