Ossification score is a better indicator of maturity related changes in eating quality than animal age
Ossification score and animal age are both used as proxies for maturity-related collagen crosslinking and consequently decreases in beef tenderness. Ossification score is strongly influenced by the hormonal status of the animal and may therefore better reflect physiological maturity and consequently...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115002700 |