Effects of feeding management and breed type on muscle chemical composition and relationships between carcass and muscle compositional traits in steers

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-160

  Keane, M G ^a   Moloney, A R ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breed; Cattle; Feeding; Finishing; Muscle composition

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 68849088224     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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