The effects of inbreeding on productive and adaptive traits and temperament of tropical beef cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 227-243

  Burrow, H M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Fertility; Growth; Inbreeding; Meat quality; Resistance; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004019896     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00139-0     Document Type: Article

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