Differential response of cull cow muscles to the hypertrophic actions of ractopamine-hydrogen chloride

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3568-3574

  Gonzalez, J M ^a   Dijkhuis, R D ^a   Johnson, D D ^a   Carter, J N ^a   Johnson, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertrophy; Myosin heavy chain; Ractopamine; Skeletal muscle; Type I fiber

Indexed keywords

BOS;

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; PHENETHYLAMINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-2;

EID: 58749110909     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1049     Document Type: Article

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