Genetic analyses of live-animal ultrasound and abattoir carcass traits in Australian Angus and Hereford cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1786-1795

  Reverter, A ^a   Johnston, D J ^a   Graser, H U ^a   Wolcott, M L ^a   Upton, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcasses; Genetic Parameters; Meat Quality; Meat Yield; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0034221263     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7871786x     Document Type: Article

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