Influence of Brahman-derivative breeds and Angus on carcass traits, physical composition, and palatability

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 2126-2133

  Bidner, T D ^a   Wyatt, W E ^a   Humes, P E ^a   Franke, D E ^a   Blouin, D C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberdeen Angus; Aging; Beef; Crossbreeding; Tenderness; Zebu

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TASTE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASTE;

EID: 0036688454     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/80.8.2126     Document Type: Article

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