Parameter estimates for direct and maternal genetic effects on yearling, eighteen-month, and slaughter weights of Korean native cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1414-1421

  Lee, J W ^a   Choi, S B ^b   Jung, Y H ^b   Keown, J F ^a   Van Vleck, L D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KOREA;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; KOREA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034198876     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7861414x     Document Type: Article

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