Genetic evaluation of carcass traits in Simmental-sired cattle at different slaughter end points

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 595-604

  Shanks, B C ^a,c   Tess, M W ^a   Kress, D D ^a   Cunninghamt, B E ^b,d  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Simmental Association   (United States)

^c SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Quality; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; MEAT; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; STANDARD; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; WEANING;

EID: 0035293999     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.793595x     Document Type: Article

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