Multitrait estimation of direct and maternal (co)variances for growth and efficiency traits in a multibreed beef cattle herd

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 124-136

  Schoeman, S J ^a   Jordaan, G F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

(co)variance components; Beef cattle; Efficiency; Growth; Multitrait

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033266388     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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