Muscle Development of Livestock Animals

Physiology, Genetics and Meat Quality

432 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Well-developed and functional muscle tissues are a prerequisite for healthy meat-producing animals. Good muscle development leads to improved meat quality. Hence modern breeds of livestock animal have been selectively bred for better conformation, increased muscle size and increased muscle-to-bone ratio. This book describes all aspects of muscle development research, and contains contributions from leading research groups around the world.

• ISBN: 9780851998114
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.09.2004
• Größe: 249 x 179 mm
• Verlag: Cab International
• Herausgegeben von: Marinus Te Pas, Maria Everts, Henk Haagsman