The inclusion of herd-year-season by sire interaction in the estimation of genetic parameters in Bonsmara cattle

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Neser, F W C ^a   Konstantinov, K V ^a   Erasmus, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bonsmara cattle; Herd year season by sire interaction; Permanent maternal environment

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030328861     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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