Carcass characteristics and chemical composition of the Longissimus muscle of crossbred bulls (Bos taurus indicus vs Bos taurus taurus) finished in feedlot

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-306

  Prado, I N ^a   Prado, R M ^a   Rotta, P P ^a   Visantainer, J V ^a   Moletta, J L ^b   Perotto, D ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle; Chemical composition; Fatty acids; Longissimus muscle; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 54949088699     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66609/2008     Document Type: Article

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