Genetic parameters for growth, puberty, and beef cow reproductive traits in a puberty selection experiment

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-91

  Morris, C A ^a   Wilson, J A ^a   Bennett, G L ^b   Cullen, N G ^a   Hickey, S M ^a   Hunter, J C ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

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

Author keywords

Angus; Correlation; Genetics; Puberty; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0033880397     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2000.9513411     Document Type: Article

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