Muscle fiber characteristics, myofibrillar protein isoforms, and meat quality

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 105-118

  Choi, Y M ^a   Kim, B C ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Muscle fiber; Myofibrillar protein isoforms

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 64749096528     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.015     Document Type: Review

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