Partitioning variances of growth in ultrasound longissimus muscle area measures in Angus bulls and heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1272-1279

  Hassen, A ^a,b   Wilson, D E ^a   Rouse, G H ^a   Tait Jr , R G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 239 Kildee Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Composition; Heritability; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2442458916     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251272x     Document Type: Article

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