Estimation of Genetic Variance and Covariance Components for Weaning Weight in Simmental Cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 325-330

  Lee, C ^a   Van Tassell, C P ^a,b   Pollak, E J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Correlation; Selection; Variance Components; Weaning Weight

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS); WEANING;

EID: 0031065976     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.752325x     Document Type: Article

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