Abstract
There were no differences in proportion or sizes of myofiber types in longissimus from 2-wk-old lambs of the callipyge and normal genotypes. In 8-wk old lambs, the type I ovine myofibers were oxidative, the majority of type IIA myofibers were glycolytic, and the majority of type IIB myofibers were oxidative. Key words: Callipyge, lamb, muscle, histology
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