Heritability estimates for carcass traits of cattle: a review |
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| Authors: | Utrera Angel Ríos Van Vleck Lloyd Dale |
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| Institution: | Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA. |
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| Abstract: | We present estimates of heritability for carcass traits of cattle published in the scientific literature. Seventy-two papers published from 1962 to 2004, which reported estimates of heritability for carcass traits, were reviewed. The unweighted means of estimates of heritability for 14 carcass traits by slaughter end point (age, weight, and fat depth) were calculated. Among the three end points, carcass weight, backfat thickness, longissimus muscle area, and marbling score were the carcass traits with the most estimates of heritability (56
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