Variance and covariance components for weaning weight for Herefords in three countries

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-37

  De Mattos, D ^a,b   Misztal, I ^a   Bertrand, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY; VARIATION (GENETICS); WEANING;

EID: 0033630777     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78133x     Document Type: Article

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