Heritability estimate for stayability in nelore cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-101

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle genetic; Method ; Reproductive trait; Survival; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037223360     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00149-5     Document Type: Article

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