Evaluations of genotypexenvironment interactions of beef bulls performance-tested in feedlot or pasture

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1716-1724

  Baker, J F ^a,b   Vann, R C ^a,c   Neville Jr , W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Mississippi State Univ ^*  (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Bulls; Growth; Performance Testing

Indexed keywords

CYNODON; LOLIUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; SECALE CEREALE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EVALUATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; SCROTUM; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BOVINAE; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; GENOTYPE; MALE; SCROTUM; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 0036652853     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8071716x     Document Type: Article

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