Studies on growth and form: Multivariate analysis of distribution of muscle and fat in Portuguese cattle breeds

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 261-271

  Frausto Da Silva M ^a   Cardoso Lemos, J P ^a   Monteiro, L S ^b   Vaz Portugal, A ^c  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carcass; Cattle; Multivariate analysis; Portuguese breeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008529243     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00135-3     Document Type: Article

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