Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27 , January 2008

Preliminary Study on Age- and Sex-Dependent Alterations in the Composition of Skeletal Muscle Fibers of Brasileiro de Hipismo Horses

  • Flora H.F. D'Angelis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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  • Marco A.G. da Silva, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Raquel M. Albernaz, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Guilherme C. Ferraz, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Isabel C. Boleli, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • José C. Lacerda-Neto, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Surgery and Clinical Sciences, FCAV, UNESP, Colina, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • João Ademir de Oliveira, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exact Sciences, FCAV, UNESP, Colina, SP, Brazil
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  • José V. Oliveira, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Haras Polo Regional de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico dos Agronegócios de Alta Mogiana (HPRDTAAM), Colina, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Antonio Queiroz-Neto, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal Campus, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Antonio Queiroz-Neto, PhD, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00412-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.11.007

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27 , January 2008

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