Risk assessment of skin damage due to pre-slaughter conditions and RYR1 gene in pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-751

  Guardia M D ^a   Estany, J ^b   Balasch, S ^c   Oliver, M A ^a   Gispert, M ^a   Diestre, A ^d  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^d GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

DFD; Meat quality; Pre slaughter treatment; PSE; Risk; RYR1 gene; Skin damage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 58149503299     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.11.020     Document Type: Article

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