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

Archiv fur Tierzucht

Volumn 49, Issue , 2006, Pages 20-24

  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

Age at slaughter; Meat Quality; Muscle Fibers; Pig

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646271608     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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