Genetic relationships among direct and maternal components of milk yield and maternal weaning gain in a multibreed beef herd

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1155-1161

  Miller, S P ^a   Wilton, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Breed Differences; Genetic Parameters; Maternal Effects; Milk Yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; LACTATION; MILK; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; LACTATION; MILK; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033126675     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751155x     Document Type: Article

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