Changes of the histochemical properties and meat quality traits of porcine muscles during growth. II) Effect of feed restriction in pigs slaughtered at the same body weight and varying age

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 49, Issue , 2006, Pages 62-66

  Bee, Guiseppe ^a   Calderini, M ^a   Biolley, C ^a   Guex, G ^a   Herzog, W ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BW at slaughter; Meat Quality; Muscle Fibers

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646239610     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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