Effects of ractopamine on adipose tissue metabolism and insulin binding in finishing hogs. Interaction with genotype and slaughter weight.

doi:10.1016/0739-7240(90)90031-t

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Effects of ractopamine on adipose tissue metabolism and insulin binding in finishing hogs. Interaction with genotype and slaughter weight.

Domestic animal endocrinology - 1 Apr 1990

Mills S E, Liu C Y, Gu Y, Schinckel A P

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Twenty-four barrows were divided among eight treatments in a 2 x 2 x 2 design to quantify the influence of ractopamine (0 or 20 mg/kg diet) over the final 40 kg of gain on metabolic activity in adipose tissue. Interactions with genotype (Hampshire cross or Landrace cross) and slaughter weight (10...

Topics

Adipose Tissue
Animals
Body Composition
Body Weight
Breeding
Eating
Fatty Acid Synthases
Fatty Acids
Genotype
Insulin
Lipolysis
Malate Dehydrogenase
Male
Phenethylamines
Swine

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