The effect of anabolic implants on intramuscular lipid deposition in finished beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 430-440

  Smith, K R ^a,b   Duckett, S K ^a,c   Azain, M J ^a   Sonon Jr , R N ^a   Pringle, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Marketing Services Division   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose cellularity; Beef; Implant; Lipogenic enzyme; Marbling

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ACTIN; ANABOLIC AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; TRENBOLONE; TRENBOLONE ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD;

ACTINS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ENZYMES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; MEAT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 34047252157     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-280     Document Type: Article

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