Comparison of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits among Three Rabbit Breeds |
Wang, Jie
(College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University)
Su, Yuan (College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University) Elzo, Mauricio A. (Department of Animal Science, University of Florida) Jia, Xianbo (College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University) Chen, Shiyi (College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University) Lai, Songjia (College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University) |
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