Effects of duration of zilpaterol hydrochloride and days on the finishing diet on carcass cutability, composition, tenderness, and skeletal muscle gene expression in feedlot steers

R. J. Rathmann, J. M. Mehaffey, T. J. Baxa, W. T. Nichols, D. A. Yates, J. P. Hutcheson, J. C. Brooks, B. J. Johnson, M. F. Miller

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3686-3701
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Animal Science
Volume87
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Food Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Genetics

Keywords

  • Carcass cutout
  • Days on feed
  • Myosin
  • Steer
  • Zilpaterol hydrochloride

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