Relationship between rearing practices and eating quality traits of the muscle rectus abdominis of Charolais heifers

Livestock Science

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-254

  Oury, M P ^a   Agabriel, J ^b   Agabriel, C ^c   Micol, D ^b   Picard, B ^b   Blanquet, J ^a   Laboure H ^a   Roux, M ^a   Dumont, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c ENITA de Clermont Ferrand   (France)

Author keywords

Charolais; Farming practices; Heifer; Meat; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548226876     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.154     Document Type: Article

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