Compensatory growth improves meat tenderness in gilts but not in barrows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3617-3624

  Kristensen, L ^a,d   Therkildsen, M ^b   Aaslyng, M D ^c   Oksbjerg, N ^b   Ertbjerg, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calpain; Cathepsin; Desmin; Intramuscular Fat; Muscle Growth; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9744252380     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123617x     Document Type: Article

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