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Genetic differences based on a beef terminal index are reflected in future phenotypic performance differences in commercial beef cattle.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 May 2016
Connolly S M, Cromie A R, Berry D P
Abstract excerpt
The increased demand for animal-derived protein and energy for human consumption will have to be achieved through a combination of improved animal genetic merit and better management strategies. The objective of the present study was to quantify whether differences in genetic merit among animals materialised into phenotypic differences in commercial herds. Carcass phenotypes on 156 864 animals from 7301 finishing...
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