Genotype x environment interactions for postweaning performance in crossbred calves grazing winter wheat pasture or dormant native prairie

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1370-1377

  Phillips, W A ^a   Brown, M A ^a   Brown Jr , A H ^b   Coleman, S W ^a,c  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Carcass quality; Feedlots; Heterosis; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; WEANING; WHEAT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HYBRID VIGOR; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; SEASONS; TRITICUM; WEANING;

EID: 0035380388     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7961370x     Document Type: Article

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