Direct and Maternal Genetic Covariances by Age of Dam for Weaning Weight

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1801-1805

  Van Vleck, L D ^a,b   Gregory, K E ^a   Bennett, G L ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Correlation; Growth; Heritability

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0030208814     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7481801x     Document Type: Article

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