Genetic parameters for carcass composition and muscularity in sheep measured by X-ray computer tomography, ultrasound and dissection

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 167-179

  Jones, H E ^a,b   Lewis, R M ^a,c   Young, M J ^a,d   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Genetic parameters; Muscularity; Sheep; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 11844297261     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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