Genetic parameters for sensory traits in longissimus muscle and their associations with tenderness, marbling score, and intramuscular fat in Angus cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 21-27

  Mateescu, R G ^a   Garrick, D J ^b   Garmyn, A J ^c   Vanoverbeke, D L ^d   Mafi, G G ^d   Reecy, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Genetic parameters; Marbling score; Sensory traits; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BOVINE; GENETICS; MEAT; PARASPINAL MUSCLE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARDS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; GENETICS; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARASPINAL MUSCLES; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84920903554     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8405     Document Type: Article

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