Estimation of genetic and environmental parameters of carcass traits in Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) populations

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1523-1526

  Baik, D H ^a   Hoque, M A ^a,b   Choe, H S ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Back Fat; Cook Loss; Dressing Percent; Eye Muscle Area; Genetic Parameters; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036857492     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1523     Document Type: Article

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