Application of X-ray computer tomography (CT) in cattle production

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1901-1908

  Holló, Gabriella ^a   Szucs E ^a   Tozser J ^a   Hollo I ^a   Repa, I ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

11 13th ribs; 9 11th ribs; Carcass composition; Cattle; X ray computer tomography

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 38049155595     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1901     Document Type: Article

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