Accuracy of in vivo muscularity indices measured by computed tomography and their association with carcass quality in lambs

Meat Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 533-542

  Navajas, E A ^a   Lambe, N R ^a   McLean, K A ^a   Glasbey, C A ^b   Fisher, A V ^c   Charteris, A J L ^a   Bunger L ^a   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Computed tomography; Conformation; Muscularity; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33845889746     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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