Ultrasound prediction of intramuscular fat content in lean cattle

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 177-186

  Aass, L ^a   Fristedt, C G ^a   Gresham, J D ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Intramuscular fat; Selection; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 68949180356     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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