Reducing the lysine to energy content in the grower growth phase diet increases intramuscular fat and improves the eating quality of the longissimus thoracis muscle of gilts

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1105-1109

  D'Souza, D N ^a   Pethick, D W ^b   Dunshea, F R ^c   Pluske, J R ^b   Mullan, B P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAT; MUSCLE; PIG;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 47549113478     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07287     Document Type: Article

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