Genetic parameters for weight, weight adjusted for body condition score, height, and body condition score in beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3112-3122

  Arango, J A ^a,c   Cundiff, L V ^b   Van Vleck, L D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^d A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Correlation; Genetic Parameters; Growth; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; SEASONS;

EID: 0037842022     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80123112x     Document Type: Article

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