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Revision as of 17:45, 10 December 2019


Phenotype

Ribeye area is an indicator of muscling. The longissimus or ribeye muscle is measured at the 12th rib by using a grid or a ribeye tracing that is measured with a compensating polar planimeter or image analysis system.

Adjusted Value

Ribeye area is adjusted to an age constant.

Contempory Group

Genetic Evaluation

Usage