Genetic evaluation of the probability of pregnancy at 14 months for Nellore heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 951-954

  Eler, J P ^a   Silva, J A I I V ^a   Ferraz, J B S ^a   Diast, F ^b   Oliveira, H N ^c   Evans, J L ^d   Golden, B L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Agropecuaria CFM Ltda   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Genetic Parameters; Heifers; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZATION; RECTUM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROBABILITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECTUM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0036547441     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.804951x     Document Type: Article

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