Genetic (co)variances for calving difficulty score in composite and parental populations of beef cattle: II. Reproductive, skeletal, and carcass traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-59

  Bennett, G L ^a,b   Gregory, K E ^a  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dystocia; Genetic Correlation; Growth; Heritability; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LABOR; MALE; MEAT; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; STANDARD; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; VARIATION (GENETICS); WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0035219021     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79152x     Document Type: Article

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