Genetic analysis of carcass traits of steers adjusted to age, weight, or fat thickness slaughter endpoints

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 764-776

  Rios Utrera A ^a   Cundiff, L V ^b   Gregory, K E ^b   Koch, R M ^a   Dikeman, M E ^c   Koohmaraie, M ^b   Van Vleck, L D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Traits; Genetic Correlation; Heritability; Slaughter Endpoints

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646056103     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834764x     Document Type: Article

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