Estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits of Gobra cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 349-355

  Diop, M ^a   Van Vleck, L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Genetic parameters; Gobra; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032056198     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009474     Document Type: Article

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