Genetic variation in growth and body dimensions of Jersey and Limousin cross cattle. 1. Pre-weaning performance

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1371-1377

  Afolayan, R A ^a   Pitchford, W S ^a   Weatherly, A W ^a   Bottema, C D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fat; Genetic Effects; Height; Muscle; Weight

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036795341     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1371     Document Type: Article

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