Characterization of muscle fibre type and evaluation of the presence of giant fibres in two meat chicken hybrids

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 357-360

  Miraglia, D ^a   Mammoli, R ^a   Branciari, R ^a   Ranucci, D ^a   Cenci Goga, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chicken; Giant fibres; Hystochemistry; Muscle

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GIANT CELL; GROWTH RATE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POULTRY FARMING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33748421773     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-0080-2     Document Type: Article

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