Relationships between carcass and beef quality and components of herd profitability in northern Australia

Title
Relationships between carcass and beef quality and components of herd profitability in northern Australia
Publication Date
2003
Author(s)
Burrow, Heather Mary
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-0426
Email: hburrow2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:hburrow2
Johnston, David
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4995-8311
Email: djohnsto@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:djohnsto
Barwick, Stephen
Holroyd, RG
Barendse, W
Thompson, John Mitchell
Griffith, GR
Sullivan, M
Editor
Editor(s): Abigail Henderson
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Place of publication
Armidale, Australia
UNE publication id
une:4488
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of a project established to examine a pivotal issue in Australian beef cattle genetic improvement: "Can we change carcass and beef quality attributes by selection without unduly compromising key fitness traits like reproductive performance and adaptation to harsh environmental stressors?" Industry outcomes from the project are targeting multiple traits and multifaceted strategies for improving carcass and beef quality, feed efficiency, female fertility and adaptation to tropical environments, and use of tools such as Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), genetic (DNA based) markers, ultrasound scanning and meat processing and cattle management strategies. Results to the questions being asked by the project will be available by 2006.
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Citation
Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.15, p. 359-362
ISSN
1328-3227
ISBN
0958629927
Start page
359
End page
362

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