Evaluation of carcass, live, and real-time ultrasound measures in feedlot cattle: I. Assessment of sex and breed effects

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-282

  Hassen, A ^a   Wilson, D E ^a   Rouse, G H ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Composition; Growth; Heritability; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033072125     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.772273x     Document Type: Article

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