Carcass and meat characteristics of sheep with an additional growth hormone gene

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1321-1325

  Adams, N R ^a   Briegel, J R ^a   Pethick, D W ^b   Cake, M A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fat; Lean growth; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

GENE; GROWTH; HORMONE; MEAT; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751254348     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR06064     Document Type: Article

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