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Prediction equations for Warner-Bratzler shear force using principal component regression analysis in Brahman-influenced Venezuelan cattle.
Meat science - 1 Mar 2013
Jerez-Timaure N, Huerta-Leidenz N, Ortega J, Rodas-González A
Abstract excerpt
A database consisting of 331 beef animals (Brahman-crossbred) was used to determine the multivariate relationships between carcass and beef palatability traits of Venezuelan cattle and to develop prediction equations for Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF). The first three principal components (PC) explained 77.53% of the standardized variance. Equations were obtained for each sex class and the total variability...
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