Genetic parameters for growth and carcass traits of Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-64

  Oikawa, T ^a   Sanehira, T ^a   Sato, K ^a   Mizoguchi, Y ^b   Yamamoto, H ^b   Baba, M ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Okayama Prefecture Animal Industry Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass quality; Genetic parameters; Performance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034414991     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800054898     Document Type: Article

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