Genetic Relationship between Ultrasonic and Carcass Measurements for Meat Qualities in Korean Steers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-12

  Lee, D H ^a   Kim, H C ^a,b  

^a Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcass; Genetic Parameters; Korean Beef Cattle; Real time Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LEMA;

EID: 0842268072     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.7     Document Type: Article

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