Mortimer, S I

Holman, B W B

Fowler, S M

Alvarenga, T I R C

Hopkins, D L

Egerton-Warburton, K L

Smith, J L

Hine, B C

Swan, A A

2023-07-26

<p>Regression coefficients were estimated of sensory and objective eating quality (EQ) traits on sire Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) for a range of Merino production traits to identify if genetic relationships were likely to exist between these traits. The sire ASBVs were not associated with either overall liking scores of loin, knuckle and topside cuts, or intramuscular fat and shear force of the loin. This preliminary study has shown that it is likely that selection on sire ASBVs to improve Merino production traits would yield negligible responses in EQ traits.</p>

Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.25, p. 214-217

1328-3227

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/56116

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Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)

Relationships of sire breeding values for Merino production traits with eating quality of lamb

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