Describing variation in carcass quality traits of crossbred cattle

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 222-230

  Mirzaei, H R ^a   Verbyla, A P ^b   Deland, M P B ^c   Pitchford, W S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZABOL   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Development Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcass quality traits; Crossbred cattle; Multi trait model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; PHENOTYPE;

BOS;

EID: 67049100538     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.222.230     Document Type: Article

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