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Phenotypic and genetic relationships of residual feed intake measures and their component traits with fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose of beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2017
Zhang F, Ekine-Dzivenu C, Vinsky M, Basarab J A, Aalhus J L, Dugan M E R, Li C
Abstract excerpt
Feed efficiency is of particular interest to the beef industry because feed is the largest variable cost in production and fatty acid composition is emerging as an important trait, both economically and socially, due to the potential implications of dietary fatty acids on human health. Quantifying correlations between feed efficiency and fatty acid composition will contribute to construction of optimal...
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