Evaluation of beef cattle genotypes and estimation of direct and maternal genetic effects in a tropical environment. 1. Growth traits

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1013-1025

  Prayaga, K C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Additive effects; Crossbreeding; Dominance effects; Heterosis

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DOMINANCE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HETEROSIS; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0345258516     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03071     Document Type: Article

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