Estimates of repeatability and heritability of productive and reproductive traits in a herd of Jersey cattle

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-119

  Roman, R M ^a   Wilcox, C J ^b   Martin, F G ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAT; LACTOSE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREEDING; CATTLE; HERITABILITY; MILK; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOMATIC CELL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034099969     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000100021     Document Type: Article

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