Correlated responses in rate of maturation and mature size of cows and steers to divergent selection for yearling growth rate in Angus cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Archer, J A ^a   Herd, R M ^a,b   Arthur, P F ^a   Parnell, P F ^a,c  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Angus Society of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Growth; Maturation; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040286905     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00170-X     Document Type: Article

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