Breeding objectives for pasture-fed Uruguayan beef cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 357-373

  Urioste, J I ^a   Ponzoni, R W ^a,b,d   Aguirrezabala, M ^c   Rovere, G ^a   Saavedra, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b S Australian Res and Devmt Inst   (Australia)

^c Asociacion Rural del Uruguay   (Uruguay)

^d SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

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EID: 0032351781     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1998.tb00357.x     Document Type: Article

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