Direct response to divergent selection for yearling growth rate in Angus cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-304

  Parnell, P F ^a,b   Arthur, P F ^a   Barlow, R ^a,c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Angus Society of Australia   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Realised heritability; Selection response; Yearling gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 0001574489     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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