Preliminary Analysis of Data from the Iowa Beef Tenderness and Carcass Evaluation Project
Abstract
Steers from the Iowa Beef Tenderness and Carcass Evaluation Project were harvested and carcass data, including Warner-Bratzler shear force values, were collected. The heritability estimate of tenderness in this data set was .04, and the phenotypic correlation between tenderness and marbling was -0.26. Steers with more intramuscular fat were more tender. The data set used to develop this heritability and correlation is very small. If additional data result in a low estimate, it may not be cost effective to progeny test sires for tenderness.
Keywords: ASL R1739
How to Cite:
Minick, J. A., Wilson, D. E. & Strohbehn, D. R., (2002) “Preliminary Analysis of Data from the Iowa Beef Tenderness and Carcass Evaluation Project”, Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 1(1).
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