Indices of cellular development in muscles of lambs are influenced by sire estimated breeding values and pastoral nutritional system

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 651-659

  Greenwood, P L ^a   Gardner, G E ^a,b   Hegarty, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell size; Cellularity; Genotype; Meat; Sheep; Transcription; Translation

Indexed keywords

DNA; FAT RESERVE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; MUSCLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PASTORALISM; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SHEEP; WEANING;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745246866     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05205     Document Type: Article

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