Feed restriction and genetic selection on the expression and activity of metabolism regulatory enzymes in rabbits

This work aims at the identification of relevant intermediate metabolism enzymes contributing to improved meat production due to genetic selection. A wild rabbit (WR) breed and a highly meat selected breed (New Zealand (NZ) rabbit) were used. Food restriction was used as an experimental condition so...

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Main Authors: S. van Harten, L.A. Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110001047