Effect of hormonal growth promotants on palatability and carcass traits of various muscles from steer and heifer carcasses from a Bos indicus-Bos taurus composite cross

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1415-1424

  Watson, R ^a   Polkinghorne, R ^b   Gee, A ^c   Porter, M ^d   Thompson, J M ^e   Ferguson, D ^f   Pethick, D ^g   McIntyre, B ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Marrinya Agricultural Enterprises   (Australia)

^c Cosign ^*  (Australia)

^d University of New England ^*  (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^f CSIRO   (Australia)

^g MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HORMONE; MUSCLE; PALATABILITY; SENSORY SYSTEM; WEANING;

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 54049107712     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05112     Document Type: Article

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