Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Direct, Maternal and Grandmaternal Genetic Effects for Birth, Weaning and Six Month Weights of Hanwoo (Korean Cattle)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-154

  Choi, S B ^a,c   Lee, J W ^a,b   Kim, N S ^a,c   Na, S H ^a   Keown, J F ^a,b   Van Vleck, L D ^a,d  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Genetic Parameters; Hanwoo; Maternal; Model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034410922     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.149     Document Type: Article

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