Postweaning performance of calves from Angus, Brahman, and reciprocal-cross cows grazing endophyte-infected tall fescue or common bermudagrass

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-31

  Brown, M A ^a   Phillips, W A ^a   Brown Jr , A H ^b   Coleman, S W ^a   Jackson, W G ^c   Miesner, J R ^c  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Festuca arundinacea; Genotype Environment Interaction; Heterosis; Maternal Effects; Postweaning Interval

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; FESTUCA; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; DEUTEROMYCETES; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; POACEAE; WEANING;

EID: 0032602271     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77125x     Document Type: Article

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