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Double Muscling in Cattle: Genes, Husbandry, Carcasses and Meat
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Selection for an increased meatiness in beef cattle has resulted in double-muscled (DM) animals, owing to the inactivation of the myostatin gene. These animals are characterized by an excellent conformation and an extremely high carcass yield, coinciding with a reduced organ mass. As...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26487034 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani2030472 |