Do indigenous Southern African cattle breeds have the right genetics for commercial production of quality meat?

Meat Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-93

  Strydom, P E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Feedlot; Growth performance; Indigenous beef breeds; Pasture; Tenderness; Yield

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 45849129783     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.04.017     Document Type: Review

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