Investigation of genotype x environment interactions for weaning weight for Herefords in three countries

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2121-2126

  De Mattos, D ^a,b   Bertrand, J K ^a   Misztal, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genotype Environment Interaction; International Comparisons

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY; WEANING;

EID: 0034242903     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7882121x     Document Type: Article

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