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Investigating potential causal relationships among carcass and meat quality traits using structural equation model in Nellore cattle.
Meat science - 1 May 2022
Bresolin Tiago, Passafaro Tiago Luciano, Braz Camila Urbano, Alves Anderson Antonio Carvalho, Carvalheiro Roberto, Chardulo Luiz Artur Loyola, de Magalhães Rosa Guilherme Jordão, de Albuquerque Lucia Galvão
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The objective of this study was to investigate potential causal relationships among hot carcass weight (HCW), longissimus muscle area (LMA), backfat thickness (BF), Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), and marbling score (MB) traits in Nellore cattle using structural equation models (SEM). The SEM fitted comprises the following links between traits: WBSF → LMA, WBSF → HCW, HCW → LMA, BF → HCW, and BF → MB, where...
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