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Table 4 Number and breed of animals chosen for retail beef yield percentage association studies.

From: Establishment of a pipeline to analyse non-synonymous SNPs in Bos taurus

Breed

Number of Animals

Distribution and Selection Method

Angus

49

23 high + 26 low - Breeding value1

Hereford

70

59 high + 11 low - Breeding value1

Simmental

30

26 high + 4 low - Breeding value1

Angus weight selection line

40

20 high + 20 control - Genetic selection2

NZ Jersey × Limousin

3

3 segregating sires which were backcrossed to Jersey or Limousin dams to produce the progeny below

NZ Jersey × Limousin 3:1

21

10 high + 11 low - Carcass dissection3

NZ Jersey × Limousin 1:3

42

21 high + 21 low - Carcass dissection3

Australian Jersey × Limousin

3

3 segregating sires which were backcrossed to Jersey or Limousin dams to produce the progeny below

Australian Jersey × Limousin 3:1

21

11 high + 10 low - predicted % meat4

Australian Jersey × Limousin 1:3

42

21 high + 21 low - predicted % meat4

Angus puberty selection line

3

3 F1 segregating sires

Angus puberty selection line (AGE+)

7

progeny from 2 sires (3 high + 4 low for yield)5

Angus puberty selection line (AGE-)

18

progeny from 2 sires (9 high + 9 low for yield)5

  1. 1 Breeding values calculated from Breedplan (Industry database of NZ animals).
  2. 2 Genetic selection for live weight based on [30].
  3. 3 Adjusted % meat from carcass dissection of one side of each animal.
  4. 4 Predicted % meat yield from meat cuts retrieved after slaughter.
  5. 5 [28, 31].