Postnatal changes in electromyographic signals during piglet growth, and in relation to muscle fibre types

Livestock Science

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 301-312

  Andersen, N K ^a   Ravn, L S ^a   Guy, J H ^b   Edwards, S A ^b   Harrison, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. femoris; EMG; Fibre type; L. dorsi; Porcine; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 41949100101     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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