Selection for lean weight based on ultrasound and CT in a meat line of sheep

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 232-242

  Kvame, T ^a   Vangen, O ^b  

^a Gilde Norsk Kjøtt ^*  (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

CT and ultrasound; Lamb; LEAN weight; Meat line; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33845946235     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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