Histochemical and enzymatic differences in skeletal muscle from Svalbard reindeer during the summer and winter

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: K.-H. Kiessling, A. Kiessling, K. Nilssen, I.-L. Andersson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1986
• Subjects: histochemistry; enzyme differences; skeletal muscle; Svalbard reindeer; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Arctic; Svalbard; Inga; Sommaren; Rangifer; svalbard reindeer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.6.1.570; https://doaj.org/article/4dd99ec55acb4df886c81d58794283c7

Enzyme activities and fibre properties in four muscles from Svalbard reindeer, collected during the summer, have been compared with corresponding muscles during the winter. In two muscles, gluteobiceps and semimembranosus, oxidative capacity is higher in winter than in summer; in the other two muscl...