Breed effects, retained heterosis, and estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for carcass and meat traits of beef cattle.

doi:10.2527/1994.7251174x

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Breed effects, retained heterosis, and estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for carcass and meat traits of beef cattle.

Journal of animal science - 1 May 1994

Gregory K E, Cundiff L V, Koch R M, Dikeman M E, Koohmaraie M

Abstract excerpt

Retained heterosis for meat traits was estimated in F3 generation castrate males in three composite populations of beef cattle finished on two levels of dietary energy density (2.82 Mcal of ME and 3.07 Mcal of ME and 11.50% CP) and serially slaughtered at four end points at intervals of 20 to 22...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Breeding
Cattle
Energy Intake
Female
Hybrid Vigor
Male
Meat
Orchiectomy
Phenotype

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