Effect of Phenotypic Expression of Brahman Breeding on Marbling and Tenderness Traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 304-309

  Sherbeck, J A ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Field, T G ^a   Morgan, J B ^a   Smith, G C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Author keywords

Beef; Breeds; Carcass quality; Phenotypes; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALPASTATIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICS; GOVERNMENT; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CATTLE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHENOTYPE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0030078276     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.742304x     Document Type: Article

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