Age and Zebu-Holstein Additive and Heterotic Effects on Lactation Performance and Reproduction in Brazil

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 800-808

  Martinez, M L ^a   Lee, A J ^b   Lin, C Y ^b  

^a Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Leite   (Brazil)

^b Animal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HETEROSIS; HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HYBRID VIGOR; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0023968361     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(88)79620-4     Document Type: Article

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