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Inferring phenotypic causal structures among meat quality traits and the application of a structural equation model in Japanese Black cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2016
Inoue K, Valente B D, Shoji N, Honda T, Oyama K, Rosa G J M
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Meat quality is one of the most important traits determining carcass price in the Japanese beef market. Optimized breeding goals and management practices for the improvement of meat quality traits requires knowledge regarding any potential functional relationships between them. In this context, the objective of this research was to infer phenotypic causal networks involving beef marbling score (BMS), beef color...
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