Use of Expected Progeny Differences for Marbling in Beef: I. Production Traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1009-1013

  Vieselmeyer, B A ^a   Rasby, R J ^a   Gwartney, B L ^a,b   Calkins, C R ^a   Stock, R A ^a   Gosey, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Expected progeny differences; Marbling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GENETICS; GOVERNMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; WEANING;

EID: 0030147323     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7451009x     Document Type: Article

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