Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 2. Abattoir carcass traits

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-134

  Reverter, A ^a,c   Johnston, D J ^a   Perry, D ^a   Goddard, M E ^a,b   Burrow, H M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Beef cattle; G E; Genetic parameters; Marbling

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; CATTLE; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; MEAT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037243713     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02086     Document Type: Article

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