Use of ultrasound technology in the genetic improvement of U.S. lamb composition
Ultrasound technology allows in vivo estimation of carcass composition. Successful genetic evaluation of ultrasonic measures depends upon technician certification guidelines and a viable common-endpoint adjustment strategy for field data. Four technicians and three image interpreters ultrasonically...
Main Author: | Emenheiser, Joseph Carl |
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Other Authors: | Animal and Poultry Sciences |
Format: | Others |
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31178 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02082009-143828/ |
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