Estimated genetic parameters for carcass traits of Brahman cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 955-962

  Riley, D G ^a,c   Chase Jr , C C ^a   Hammond, A C ^a,d   West, R L ^b   Johnson, D D ^b   Olson, T A ^b   Coleman, S W ^a  

^a USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c SAA ^*  (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Carcass Quality; Carcass Yield; Feedlots; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0036551594     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.804955x     Document Type: Article

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