Index selection of beef cattle for growth and milk production using computer simulation modelling

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-75

  Dzama, K ^a   Walter, J P ^b   Ruvuna, F ^b,c   Sanders, J O ^b   Chimonyo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal breeding; Beef cattle; Genetics; Selection index; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035602205     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i2.3832     Document Type: Article

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