Effects of USDA carcass maturity on sensory attributes of beef produced by grain- finished steers and heifers classified as less than 30 months old using dentition

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1792-1799

  Acheson, R J ^a   Woerner, D R ^a   Tatum, J D ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcass; Grading; Maturity; Quality; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINAE; CEREAL; DIET; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; MALE; MEAT; STANDARDS; TOOTH; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY;

AGING; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; STANDARDS; TOOTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; VETERINARY;

EID: 84896994143     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7553     Document Type: Article

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