Genetic Trend and Environmental Effects in a Population of Cattle Selected for Twinning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 522-528

  Van Vleck, L D ^a   Gregory, K E ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age Differences; Breeding Value; Reproduction; Seasonal Variation

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; OVULATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; TWINS;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; OVULATION; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SELECTION (GENETICS); TWINS;

EID: 0030095533     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.743522x     Document Type: Article

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