Results of multivariate individual animal model genetic evaluations of british pedigree beef cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-207

  Crump, R E ^e   Simm, G ^e   Nicholson, D ^e   Findlay, R H ^e   Bryan, J G E ^a,b,c   Thompson, R ^d  

^a Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

^b Winterhill House   (United Kingdom)

^c National Milk Records   (United Kingdom)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Best linear unbiased prediction; Genetic trend; Multivariate analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0031256472     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800016507     Document Type: Article

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