Maternal grandsire, granddam, and sire breed effects on growth and carcass traits of crossbred cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 904-911

  Casas, E ^a,b   Cundiff, L V ^a  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Breeds; Carcass Composition; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; WEANING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WEANING;

EID: 0042629392     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814904x     Document Type: Article

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