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The chemical composition of carcasses can be predicted from proxy traits in finishing male beef cattle: A meta-analysis.
Meat science - 1 Sept 2016
Al-Jammas M, Agabriel J, Vernet J, Ortigues-Marty I
Abstract excerpt
Management practices can contribute to improving carcass quality if carcass quality could be simply evaluated under a wide range of conditions. The objective of this study was to derive quantitative relationships between the most accurate (but laborious) measurements of carcass chemical composition and proxy traits easily obtainable at slaughter (yield grade, subcutaneous fat thickness, marbling, ribeye area and...
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