Description and comparison of growth parameters in Chianina and Nelore cattle breeds

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-196

  Carrijo, Sônia Mara ^a   Duarte, Francisco A Moura ^b  

^a Faculdade Agronom Dr Francisco M   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; MALE; MATURITY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032788584     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47571999000200009     Document Type: Article

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