Effects of genetic markers and implant strategy on longissimus and gluteus muscle tenderness of calf-fed steers and heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1401-1411

  Gruber, S L ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Engle, T E ^a   Chapman, P L ^a   Enns, R M ^a   Belk, K E ^a   Smith, G C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Beef; Genetic marker; Growth promoter; Sex; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALPAIN; CALPASTATIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; REVALOR; TRENBOLONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CALPAIN; CATTLE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRENBOLONE;

EID: 80051854886     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2893     Document Type: Article

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