Estimation of direct, maternal, and grandmaternal genetic effects for weaning weight in several breeds of beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 840-845

  Dodenhoff, J ^a,c   Van Vleck, L D ^a,b   Gregory, K E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Abteilung Schweine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; MALE; PEDIGREE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PEDIGREE; WEANING;

EID: 0033110072     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.774840x     Document Type: Article

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