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Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle VII): Carcass, yield, and longissimus palatability traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2005
Wheeler T L, Cundiff L V, Shackelford S D, Koohmaraie M
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this experiment was to provide a current evaluation of the seven most prominent beef breeds in the United States and to determine the relative changes that have occurred in these breeds since they were evaluated with samples of sires born 25 to 30 yr earlier. Carcass (n = 649), yield (n = 569), and longissimus thoracis palatability (n = 569) traits from F(1) steers obtained from mating Hereford,...
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