Genotype X environment interactions in Angus, Brahman, and reciprocal-cross cows and their calves grazing common bermudagrass, endophyte-infected tall fescue pastures, or both forages

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 546-551

  Brown, M A ^a   Brown Jr , A H ^b   Jackson, W G ^c   Miesner, J R ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Environment; Forage; Genotypes; Heterosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; POACEAE; REPRODUCTION; WEANING;

EID: 0034154123     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.783546x     Document Type: Article

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