Genetic correlation estimates between ultrasound measurements on yearling bulls and carcass measurements on finished steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2790-2797

  Devitt, G J B ^a,b   Wilton, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Beef Improvement Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Quality; Genetic Parameters; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035516265     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79112790x     Document Type: Article

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