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Cholesterol content and intramuscular collagen properties of pectoralis superficialis muscle of quail from different genetic groups.
Poultry science - 1 Jul 2011
Maiorano G, Knaga S, Witkowski A, Cianciullo D, Bednarczyk M
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To study growth performance and meat quality traits (cholesterol content and intramuscular collagen properties) of quail, 3 trials were carried out. Trial 1 used males of generation 19 of the egg type Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) selected previously (until generation 17) for low (n = 8) or high (n = 7) yolk cholesterol content as well as an unselected control (n = 11). Trial 2 used males of meat Pharaoh...
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