Random regressions to model phenotypic variation in monthly weights of Australian beef cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 19-38

  Meyer, Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Growth curve; Mature weights; Modelling; Random regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034030677     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00183-9     Document Type: Article

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