A measure for predicting genetic merit for milking and nursing ability in beef cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-43

  Yokoi, N ^a   Moriya, K ^a   Sasaki, Y ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic merit; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031205779     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016271     Document Type: Article

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