Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Steers Is Accelerated at a Set Body Weight

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-140

  Carter, J N ^a   Ludden, P A ^a   Kerley, M S ^a   Berg, E ^a   Ellersieck, M ^a   Herring, W O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breakpoint; Intramuscular Fat; Quality Audits

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007560080     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31501-1     Document Type: Article

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