Genetic effects on fatty acid composition of carcass fat of Japanese Black Wagyu steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1005-1011

  Oka, A ^a   Iwaki, F ^a   Dohgo, T ^a   Ohtagaki, S ^a   Noda, M ^b   Shiozaki, T ^c   Endoh, O ^d   Ozaki, M ^e,f  

^a Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Agriculture   (Japan)

^b Hyogo Prefectural Hokubu Agricultural Institute   (Japan)

^c Tottori Prefectural Animal Husbandry Experiment Station   (Japan)

^d Shimane Prefectural Animal Husbandry Experiment Station   (Japan)

^e Hiroshima Prefectural Livestock Technology Research Center   (Japan)

^f Higashi hiroshima Livestock Hygiene Service Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carcass Composition; Fatty Acids; Genetics; Steers

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

FATTY ACID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0036549617     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8041005x     Document Type: Article

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