Intramuscular fat levels in sheep muscle during growth

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 904-909

  McPhee, M J ^a,b   Hopkins, D L ^a,b   Pethick, D W ^a,c  

^a Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAT; MATURATION; MUSCLE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849154192     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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