Effects of Selection for Scrotal Circumference in Limousin Bulls on Reproductive and Growth Traits of Progeny

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2052-2057

  Moser, D W ^a   Bertrand, J K ^a   Benyshek, L L ^a   McCann, M A ^a   Kiser, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Heifers; Predicted Difference; Puberty; Scrotum; Selection responses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SCROTUM; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SCROTUM; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0030239327     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7492052x     Document Type: Article

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