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Genetic parameters for the weights and yields of carcass cuts in Chianina cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 2013
Sarti F M, Pieramati C, Lubricchio E, Giontella A, Lasagna E, Panella F
Abstract excerpt
Chianina is the tallest and heaviest beef cattle breed in the world and 1 of the most appreciated breeds on the Italian meat market. A selection program focused on improving Chianina carcass quality could provide a further economic advantage to Chianina breeders. However, the current European carcass scoring system [i.e., the SEUROP (S=superior, E=excellent, U= very good, R=good, O=fair, and P=poor) grid] is not...
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