Relationship among GeneSTAR marbling marker, intramuscular fat deposition, and expected progeny differences in early weaned Simmental steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 686-693

  Rincker, C B ^a   Pyatt, N A ^a   Berger, L L ^a   Faulkner, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Early weaned steer; GeneSTAR marbling marker

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748763052     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843686x     Document Type: Article

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