Characterization of indigenous African cattle breeds in relation to carcass characteristics

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 241-252

  Strydom, P E ^a   Naude R T ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Scholtz, M M ^b   Van Wyk, J B ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Carcass quality; Cattle breeds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034382306     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800054709     Document Type: Article

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