Effect of weight and sex on intramuscular fat amounts in relation to the formation of selected carcass cuts in pigs

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 506-514

  Stupka, Roman ^a   Citek J ^a   Sprysl M ^a   Okrouhla M ^a   Kures D ^a   Likar K ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Intramuscular fat; Live weight; Meat; Pig; Sex

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 58649084990     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/366-cjas     Document Type: Article

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