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Across-breed adjustment factors for expected progeny differences for carcass traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 2007
Van Vleck L D, Cundiff L V, Wheeler T L, Shackelford S D, Koohmaraie M
Abstract excerpt
Adjustment factors to allow comparison of EPD from several breed associations for birth, weaning, and yearling weights have been available for more than 10 yr. This paper describes steps to calculate adjustment factors for EPD for 4 carcass traits: marbling score, fat thickness, ribeye area, and retail product percentage. The required information is the same as for the weight traits: 1) breed of sire solutions...
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