Abnormal morphology of skeletal muscles in meat-type chickens - Ultrastructural observations

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 473-479

  Polak, M ^a   Przybylska Gornowicz, B ^a   Faruga, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Meat type chickens; Muscle; Production system; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; GENETIC TESTING; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; POULTRY DISEASES;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 75249094201     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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