Economic benefits in selection for weight and composition of lamb cuts predicted by computer tomography

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 123-133

  Kvame, T ^a   McEwan, J C ^b   Amer, P R ^c   Jopson, N B ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c ABACUSBIO LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body composition; Carcass value; Computer tomography; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 19544371771     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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