The effect of selection for growth rate and slaughter age on carcass composition and meat quality traits in rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3138-3143

  Hernandez P ^a,b   Aliaga, S ^a   Pla, M ^a   Blasco, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass Quality; Genetics; Growth Rate; Meat Quality; Rabbit; Slaughter Age

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 7244256094     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82113138x     Document Type: Article

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