Effect of maternal dietary restriction during pregnancy on lamb carcass characteristics and muscle fiber composition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1565-1576

  Daniel, Z C T R ^a   Brameld, J M ^a   Craigon, J ^a   Scollan, N D ^b   Buttery, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Maternal nutrition; Muscle fiber characteristic; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SHEEP;

EID: 34249861161     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-743     Document Type: Article

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