Tissue distribution in pig carcasses exhibiting large differences in their degree of leanness, with special emphasis on intermuscular fat

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 267-274

  Monziols, M ^a   Bonneau, M ^a   Davenel, A ^a   Kouba, M ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass; Dissection; Fat; Intermuscular; Muscle; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744510553     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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