Comparative evaluation of the meat quality of beef cattle breeds of Indian, African and European origins

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 135-142

  Gazzola, C ^a   O'Neill, C J ^b   Frisch, J E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Heterosis; Meat quality; Tropics; Zebu

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; SANGA;

EID: 0040888907     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980005116X     Document Type: Article

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