QTL for microstructural and biophysical muscle properties and body composition in pigs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The proportion of muscle fibre types and their size affect muscularity as well as functional properties of the musculature and meat quality. We aimed to identify QTL for microstructural muscle properties including muscle fibre size,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/7/15 |