Genotype x environment interactions in milk yield and quality in Angus, Brahman, and reciprocal-cross cows on different forage systems

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1643-1649

  Brown, M A ^a,d   Brown Jr , A H ^b   Jackson, W G ^c   Miesner, J R ^c  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angus; Brahman; Cattle; Crossbreeding; Forage; Genotype x environment

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HETEROSIS; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HYBRID VIGOR; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; POACEAE;

EID: 0035408577     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971643x     Document Type: Article

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