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Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
Volume 47 Number 10 2007
Sheep growth, carcass composition, muscle biochemistry and meat quality — influence of genetics, animal age and nutrition


Table of Contents 


pp. i-i

 


The influence of genetics, animal age and nutrition on lamb production – an integrated research program 

D. W. Pethick, R. D. Warner and R. G. Banks

pp. 1117-1118

 


Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 1. Production and growth 

D. L. Hopkins, D. F. Stanley, L. C. Martin and A. R. Gilmour

pp. 1119-1127

  
 


Genotype and gender effects on sheep limb bone growth and maturation: selection for loin depth causes bone hypotrophy 

M. A. Cake, M. D. Boyce, G. E. Gardner, D. L. Hopkins and D. W. Pethick

pp. 1128-1136

  
 


Myofibre characteristics of ovine longissimus and semitendinosus muscles are influenced by sire breed, gender, rearing type, age and carcass weight 

P. L. Greenwood, S. Harden and D. L. Hopkins

pp. 1137-1146

  
 


Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 2. Carcass quality traits 

E. N. Ponnampalam, D. L. Hopkins, K. L. Butler, F. R. Dunshea and R. D. Warner

pp. 1147-1154

  
 


Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 3. Meat quality 

D. L. Hopkins, D. F. Stanley, L. C. Martin, E. S. Toohey and A. R. Gilmour

pp. 1155-1164

  
 


Accuracy of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, weight, longissimus lumborum muscle depth and GR fat depth to predict half carcass composition in sheep 

F. R. Dunshea, D. Suster, P. J. Eason, R. D. Warner, D. L. Hopkins and E. N. Ponnampalam

pp. 1165-1171

  
 


Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 4. Carcass composition predicted by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry 

E. N. Ponnampalam, D. L. Hopkins, F. R. Dunshea, D. W. Pethick, K. L. Butler and R. D. Warner

pp. 1172-1179

  
 


Sheep genotype, age and muscle type affect the expression of metabolic enzyme markers 

G. E. Gardner, D. L. Hopkins, P. L. Greenwood, M. A. Cake, M. D. Boyce and D. W. Pethick

pp. 1180-1189

  
 


Genotype and age at slaughter influence the retail shelf-life of the loin and knuckle from sheep carcasses 

R. D. Warner, E. N. Ponnampalam, G. A. Kearney, D. L. Hopkins and R. H. Jacob

pp. 1190-1200

  
 


Factors affecting the concentration of short branched-chain fatty acids in sheep fat 

L. Salvatore, D. Allen, K. L. Butler, D. Tucman, A. Elkins, D. W. Pethick and F. R. Dunshea

pp. 1201-1207

  
 


Sire and growth path effects on sheep meat production. 1. Growth and carcass characteristics 

D. L. Hopkins, D. F. Stanley, L. C. Martin, E. N. Ponnampalam and R. van de Ven

pp. 1208-1218

  
 


Sire and growth path effects on sheep meat production. 2. Meat and eating quality 

D. L. Hopkins, D. F. Stanley, E. S. Toohey, G. E. Gardner, D. W. Pethick and R. van de Ven

pp. 1219-1228

  
 


Unravelling the complex interactions between genetics, animal age and nutrition as they impact on tissue deposition, muscle characteristics and quality of Australian sheep meat 

R. D. Warner, D. W. Pethick, P. L. Greenwood, E. N. Ponnampalam, R. G. Banks and D. L. Hopkins

pp. 1229-1238

  
 


Opportunities and challenges in meat production from sheep 

R. W. Purchas

pp. 1239-1243

  
 


  
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