Evaluation of diacylglycerol acyltransferase as an indicator of intramuscular fat content in beef cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 265-270

  Middleton, C K ^a   Kazala, E C ^a   Lozeman, F J ^a   Hurly, T A ^a   Mir, P S ^b   Bailey, D R C ^b   Jones, S D M ^b   Weselake, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bos taurus; Bovine; Diacylglycerol acyltransferase; Intramuscular fat

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0032258645     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-096     Document Type: Article

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