A note on muscle composition and colour of Holstein-Friesian, Piedmontese × Holstein-Friesian And Romagnola × Holstein-Friesian steers

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-108

  Keane, M G ^a   Allen, P ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef breeds; Dairy crosses; Muscle colour; Muscle composition

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 73249121870     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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