The effect of dietary energy and vitamin E administration on performance and intramuscular collagen properties of lambs

Meat Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 182-188

  Maiorano, G ^a   Cavone, C ^a   McCormick, R J ^b   Ciarlariello, A ^a   Gambacorta, M ^a   Manchisi, A ^a  

^a Vegetali e dell'Ambiente   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Intramuscular collagen; Lamb; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847102611     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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