Estimates of direct and maternal covariance functions for growth of Australian beef calves from birth to weaning

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 487-514

  Meyer, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Covariance functions; Early growth; Maternal effects; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; MATERNAL EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH; HERITABILITY; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOS;

EID: 0034766663     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2001129     Document Type: Article

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