Genetic and phenotypic evaluation of milk and fat production traits and their interrelationship in (ZebuxEuropean) crossbred cattle using parent group mixed model

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1242-1246

  Singh, D ^a   Yadav, A S ^a   Dhaka, S S ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Heritability; Milk and Fat Production Traits; Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations; ZebuxEuropean Crossbreds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0141813498     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1242     Document Type: Article

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