Changes in carcass composition and meat quality when selecting rabbits for growth rate

Meat Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 474-481

  Pascual, M ^a   Pla, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Carcass composition; Meat quality; Rabbit; Selection

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 35648978921     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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