Genetic parameter estimates for serum insulin-like growth factor-I concentration and carcass traits in Angus beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2305-2313

  Davis, M E ^a   Simmen, R C M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Quality; Genetic Parameters; Insulin Like Growth Factor; Selection

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0034264455     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7892305x     Document Type: Article

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