Carcass merit traits: development of EPDS for Warner-Bratzler shear force and DNA marker validation

dc.contributor.author	Dikeman, M.E.
dc.contributor.author	Pollak, E.J.
dc.contributor.author	Stroda, S.L.
dc.contributor.author	Lipsey, R.J.
dc.contributor.author	Westcott, E.A.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-08-06T20:10:30Z
dc.date.available	2010-08-06T20:10:30Z
dc.date.issued	2010-08-06T20:10:30Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4513
dc.description.abstract	Warner-Bratzler shear force data on strip loin steaks were obtained on 761 steers from contemporary groups of progeny from the most popular 38 Simmental sires, and 133 steers from nine Simbrah sires. The range for Warner-Bratzler shear force EPDs for the Simmental sires was from -0.51 lb (more tender) to +0.48 lb (less tender). The range in EPDs for the Simbrah sires was from -0.73 to +0.73 lb. In addition, DNA analyses and screening have been completed for 11 quantitative trait loci on several Simmental and Simbrah sires. Information from this project should allow cattle producers to improve carcass traits, tenderness, and other palatability traits through classical genetic selection or through DNA marker-assisted selection.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cattlemen’s Day, 2001	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 01-318-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 873	en_US
dc.subject	Beef	en_US
dc.subject	EPDs	en_US
dc.subject	Warner-Bratzler shear force	en_US
dc.subject	DNA marker	en_US
dc.subject	Carcass merit traits	en_US
dc.title	Carcass merit traits: development of EPDS for Warner-Bratzler shear force and DNA marker validation	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	2001	en_US
dc.citation.epage	8	en_US
dc.citation.spage	7	en_US
dc.description.conference	Cattlemen's Day, 2001, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 2, 2001	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	mdikeman	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	sstroda	en_US