Responses in carcass lean pH at 24 hours post-mortem in lines of Large White pigs selected for growth rate on a fixed ration over a set time

Livestock Science

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 84-90

  Nguyen, N H ^a   McPhee, C P ^b   Trout, G R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Correlated response; Genetic selection; Population parameters; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645894988     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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