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Table 3 Description of the USMARC resource population carcass and meat quality phenotypic means.

From: Association, effects and validation of polymorphisms within the NCAPG - LCORL locus located on BTA6 with feed intake, gain, meat and carcass traits in beef cattle

Phenotype1

N

Mean2

Range

Hot Carcass Weight (kg)

1066

353 ± 34.6

246.8 - 468.6

Adjusted Fat Thickness (cm)

1066

1.27 ± 0.5

0.1 - 3.3

Marbling (MSU)3

1066

531.4 ± 91.8

300 - 910

Ribeye Area (cm2)

1066

78.7 ± 8.4

56.1 - 116.8

Slice Shear Force (kg)

1066

12.4 ± 3

6.48 - 27.38

  1. 1 Slice shear force was measured at 14 d postmortem.
  2. 2 Mean and standard deviation for each phenotype.
  3. 3 MSU = Marbling score unit. 400 = Slight00, 500 = Small00, 600 = Modest00.
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