Carcass shape and meat eating quality in sheep : opportunities for genetic improvement using computed tomography
This thesis reports on an investigation of the association between muscularity and meat quality in Scottish Blackface (SBF) and Texel (TEX) lambs, and the in vivo assessments of these traits using X-ray computed tomography (CT) with a view to their possible inclusion in breeding programmes. The obje...
Main Author: | Navajas Valentini, Elly Ana |
---|---|
Published: |
University of Edinburgh
2008
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.659894 |
Similar Items
-
Quantitative genetic aspects of carcass composition, assessed by X-ray computer tomography, and meat quality traits in sheep
by: Karamichou, Eleni
Published: (2007) -
Genetics of growth, development and carcass quality in meat sheep and the use of CT scanning as a tool for selection
by: Macfarlane, Jennifer Mary
Published: (2006) -
The genetic improvement of carcass and maternal traits in Scottish Blackface sheep
by: Conington, Joanne
Published: (1999) -
Methods of incorporating market signals and measures of carcass shape into genetic selection indices for terminal sire breeds of sheep
by: Jones, Huw Euros
Published: (2002) -
Strategies to optimize the eating quality of beef and lamb meat
by: Oltra, Rodrigo
Published: (2010)