Analysis of Variance. Breed of the steer affected
most fatty acid variables, although not the most
abundant fatty acids, palmitic acid (16:0) and oleic
acid (18:1) (Table 2). Partitioning of breed of dam
(D), breed of sire (S), and the D ´ S interaction
indicated that, in most cases, effects of breed could be
attributed to the breed of dam. Excluding palmitoleic
acid (16:1), fatty acid variables were affected by
sampling period at the P < .1 level.