The effect of maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation on muscle, bone and meat parameters in five month old lambs

Livestock Science

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 230-241

  Tygesen, M P ^a   Harrison, A P ^a   Therkildsen, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bone strength; Compensatory growth; Meat quality; Metabolic programming; Muscle fibre area

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250888133     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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