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Global project linking genetics to eating quality

Southern multi-breed cattle feeding at University of New England’s Tullimba feedlot.

A NEW global research project is looking to make a link between specific genomic traits and eating quality, in a bid to influence genetics programs and eating quality scores.

The program is being run by researchers from Ireland, the United States and Australia – with funding from Meat & Livestock Australia, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). Meat Standards Australia consumer testing protocols are being used for each country.

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