Theory and application of genome-based approaches to improve the quality and value of beef

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-265

  Smith, Timothy P L ^a   Thallman, R Mark ^a   Casas, Eduardo ^a   Shackelford, Steven D ^a   Wheeler, Tommy L ^a   Koohmaraie, Mohammad ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Genetic markers; Genomics; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0347028357     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000003322740379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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