Quality traits of suckling-lamb meat covered by the protected geographical indication "Lechazo de Castilla y León" European quality label

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-70

  Miguélez, Elena ^a   Zumalacárregui, José María ^a   Osorio, Maria Teresa ^a   Figueira, Ana Cristina ^b   Fonseca, Beatriz ^a   Mateo, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Lechazo de Castilla y Le n; Meat quality; Milk fed lambs

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 42649106471     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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