Various Statistical Approaches to Assess and Predict Carcass and Meat Quality Traits.
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SUBMITTER: Ellies-Oury MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7230583 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
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Various Statistical Approaches to Assess and Predict Carcass and Meat Quality Traits.
Ellies-Oury Marie-Pierre MP Hocquette Jean-François JF Chriki Sghaier S Conanec Alexandre A Farmer Linda L Chavent Marie M Saracco Jérôme J
Foods (Basel, Switzerland) 20200422 4
The beef industry is organized around different stakeholders, each with their own expectations, sometimes antagonistic. This article first outlines these differing perspectives. Then, various optimization models that might integrate all these expectations are described. The final goal is to define practices that could increase value for animal production, carcasses and meat whilst simultaneously meeting the main expectations of the beef industry. Different models previously developed worldwide a ...[more]
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