Animalxtesting environment interaction on postweaning liveweight gains of young bulls

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 607-612

  Schoeman, S J ^a   Jordaan, G G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic correlation; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031923672     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97102     Document Type: Article

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