A description of the growth of the major body components of 2 broiler chicken strains

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2888-2896

  Sakomura, N K ^a   Gous, R M ^b   Marcato, S M ^c   Fernandes, J B K ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allometry; Body part growth; Breast; Drumstick; Thigh

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DIET; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOTYPE; MALE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 81555221211     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01602     Document Type: Article

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