Influence of subcutaneous fat thickness on the carcass characteristics and meat quality of beef cattle

ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to examine the effect of subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) on carcass characteristics and meat quality in 24-month-old British and crossbred British steers finished in feedlot systems. It was assessed using meta-analysis performed on data that was extracte...

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Main Authors: Bruna Boito, Fernando Kuss, Luis Fernando Glasenapp de Menezes, Eduardo Lisbinski, Micheli de Paris, Jacson Rodrigo Cullmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2017-12-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000100651&lng=en&tlng=en