A survey of pork quality of downer pigs

Journal of Muscle Foods

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 298-305

  Carr, S N ^a   Gooding, J P ^a   Rincker, P J ^a   Hamilton, D N ^a   Ellis, M ^a   Killefer, J ^a   Mckeith, F K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b 205 Meat Science Lab   (United States)

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EID: 29144485897     PISSN: 10460756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4573.2005.00022.x     Document Type: Review

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