Factors Affecting Fat Distribution in Pork Carcasses

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-53

  Eggert, J M ^a   Grant, A L ^a   Schinckel, A P ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary fat; Fat distribution; Genetic population; Harvest weight; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849191146     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/S1080-7446(15)30935-9     Document Type: Article

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