Heritability estimates derived from threshold analyses for reproduction and stayability traits in a beef cattle herd

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-32

  Van Der Westhuizen, R R ^a   Schoeman, S J ^a   Jordaan, G F ^a   Van Wyk, J B ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Heritability; Longevity; Reproduction; Threshold analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035598560     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i1.3844     Document Type: Article

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