Effects of hormonal growth promotants (HGP) on growth, carcass characteristics, the palatability of different muscles in the beef carcass and their interaction with aging

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1405-1414

  Thompson, J M ^a   McIntyre, B M ^b   Tudor, G D ^b   Pethick, D W ^c   Polkinghorne, R ^d   Watson, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Marrinya Agricultural Enterprises   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CATTLE; HORMONE; MUSCLE; PALATABILITY; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

BOS;

EID: 54049113035     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07131     Document Type: Article

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