Comparison of models to estimate genetic effects for weaning weight of Angus cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3176-3184

  Dodenhoff, J ^a,c   Van Vleck, L D ^b,d   Wilson, D E ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Abteilung Schweine   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic Parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; MALE; PHENOTYPE; WEANING;

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

EID: 0033256611     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123176x     Document Type: Article

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