Investigation into the ability of the androgen receptor (AR) to alter skeletal muscle growth /

Raising intact male pigs for market rather than castrating them neonatally is potentially the simplest method of improving lean carcass percentage. Despite economic advantages, these animals display "boar taint," an unpleasant odor in the meat of intact male pigs. Alternate strategies to...

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Main Author:	Benjamin, Cara Lynn
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2002.
Subjects:	Major veterinary anatomy.
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