Growth and compositional changes of fetal tissues in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2534-2540

  McPherson, R L ^a   Ji, F ^a   Wu, G ^b   Blanton Jr , J R ^a   Kim, S W ^a,c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 123 Animal Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fat; Fetus; Gestation; Growth; Pigs; Protein

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4444344692     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8292534x     Document Type: Article

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