The influence of breed and mh-genotype on carcass conformation, meat physico-chemical characteristics, and the fatty acid profile of muscle from yearling bulls

Meat Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 486-495

  Aldai, Noelia ^a   Murray, Brendan E ^b   Oliván, Mamen ^a   Martínez, Antonio ^a   Troy, Declan J ^b   Osoro, Koldo ^a   Nájera, Ana I ^c  

^a Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario de Asturias   (Spain)

^b ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beef; Breed; Carcass quality; Colour; Fatty acids; Genotype; Meat quality; Muscular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 28844444968     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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