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Effects of selection for ultrasound intramuscular fat percentage in Angus bulls on carcass traits of progeny.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2002
Sapp R L, Bertrand J K, Pringle T D, Wilson D E
Abstract excerpt
Angus bulls (n = 20) from three pure-bred herds in Georgia were acquired to determine the impact of selecting sires based on phenotypic yearling ultrasound intramuscular fat percentage (UIMF) or UIMF EPD on marbling score of steer progeny. Each year in each herd, pairs of bulls were selected to create large differences based on their age adjusted phenotypic yearling UIMF measurements. The average UIMF, weighted...
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