Article
Biases associated with genotype and sex in prediction of fat-free lean mass and carcass value in hogs.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 1998
Hicks C, Schinckel A P, Forrest J C, Akridge J T, Wagner J R, Chen W
Abstract excerpt
Carcass and live measurements of 165 market hogs that represented seven genotypes were used to investigate genotype and sex biases associated with the prediction of fat-free lean mass (FFLM) and carcass value. Carcass value was determined as the sum of the product of weight of individual cuts and...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Animals
- Bias
- Body Composition
- Electric Conductivity
- Female
- Genotype
- Least-Squares Analysis
- Male
- Meat
- Muscle Development
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Regression Analysis
- Sex Characteristics
- Swine