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Meta-analysis of the effect of the halothane gene on 6 variables of pig meat quality and on carcass leanness.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 2010
Salmi B, Trefan L, Bloom-Hansen J, Bidanel J P, Doeschl-Wilson A B, Larzul C
Abstract excerpt
Technological meat quality is a significant economic factor in pork production, and numerous publications have shown that it is strongly influenced both by genetic status and by rearing and slaughter conditions. The quality of meat is often described by meat pH at different times postmortem, as well as by color and drip loss, whereas carcass quality is often characterized by lean percentage. A meta-analysis of...
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