Effect of genotype, sex and slaughter weight on veal Longissimus muscle area measured by ultrasound and planimeter

The aim of this research was to determine effect of genotype (Holstein, Simmental and their crossbreeds), sex and slaughter weight groups (SW1=150-160kg and SW2=190-200kg) on veal Longissimus muscle area (LMA). Between the12th and the13th rib, two ultrasound LMA (ULMA) images were taken from each an...

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Main Authors: Zoran Luković, Ivica Kos, Jelena Ramljak, Ante Ivanković, Nikolina Kelava, Miljenko Konjačić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/863