Influence of production system in local and conventional pig breeds on stress indicators at slaughter, muscle and meat traits and pork eating quality

Sensory quality of pork is a complex phenotype determined by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. This study aimed at describing the respective influences of breed and production system on the development of pork quality. Plasma stress indicators and Longissimus muscle (LM) compos...

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Main Authors: B. Lebret, P. Ecolan, N. Bonhomme, K. Méteau, A. Prunier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115000609