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Differentiation and growth of myofibers in the pig. factors of variation and consequences on meat quality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

Louis Lefaucheur
Louis Lefaucheur*
Affiliation:
Station de Recherches Porcines, INRA, St. Gilles, 35590 l’Hermitage, France
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Our research program consists in studying the biochemical and physiological characteristics of myofibers during genesis, differentiation and growth of skeletal muscle in the pig. The objective is to be able to turn muscle differentiation into characteristics that are good for meat quality and consistent with a high level of growth performance. Our experimental work comprises three main topics: (1) description of myofiber differentiation and growth during fetal and postnatal periods; (2) investigation of factors affecting muscle differentiation and growth and (3) study of relationships between muscle histochemlcal traits and meat quality.

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European Lectures - France
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1992 , March 1992 , pp. 21
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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