Prediction of intramuscular fat by ultrasound in lean cattle

Livestock Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 228-241

  Aass, L ^a   Gresham, J D ^b   Klemetsdal, G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Breeding; Cattle; Intramuscular fat; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646384613     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.11.014     Document Type: Article

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