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Myosin heavy chain isoform and metabolic profile differ in beef steaks varying in tenderness

David S Dang1, Jared F Buhler1, Kara J Thornton2

  • 1Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, United States.

Meat Science
|August 3, 2020
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Keywords:
Fiber type characteristicsMitochondriaProteolysisTenderness

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