g. appropriate plant growth regulators max 5 (ii) callus can be divided; large numbers of identical plants; A clone in short time; bulk up sterile hybrid; bulk up master hybrid lines; no need for making more 4n; max 2 [15] 134. A / ‘marbling’; scale 0 – 1; measure of genetic v. environmental contribution; high value most easily selected for; value <0.02 results in no selective breeding; ease of selection = ‘marbling’>growth rate>subcutaneous fat>‘rib eye’; max 3 all the traits / even ‘rib eye’, can be selected for; [3] 135. increase in use of, GM crop / GE crop / Bt cotton;
and textural appearance, which have a sig- muscle (Ibrahim et al. 2008). The Japanese nificant impact on consumer expected satis- Wagyu breed produces highly marbled, faction (Brewer et al. 1998, 2001). Because tender meat. Cross breeding Brahman with they are the most important traits defining Wagyu cattle to produce Waguli cattle, which consumer acceptance, tenderness and flavor have a high degree of marbling and low cal- consistency are important (Robbins et al. pastatin activity in the tissue, results in more 2003). Factors contributing to the sensory tender meat immediately after slaughter. quality characteristics of meat include breed Tenderness of meat from Brahman cattle (Cameron et al. 1990; Lan et al. 1993), intra- does catch up with sufficient aging (14 d). muscular fat content (Brewer et al. 2001; Schone et al. (2006) reported initial tender-
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