Genetic related effects on sheep meat quality

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 160-172

  Hopkins, D L ^a   Fogarty, N M ^b   Mortimer, S I ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eating quality; Meat quality; Nutritive value; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 81255138051     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.036     Document Type: Review

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