Puberty in Charolais heifers in relation to growth rate. 2. Genetic variability

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 427-434

  Mialon, Marie Madeleine ^a   Renand, Gilles ^a   Krauss, Daniel ^a   Ménissier, François ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic correlations; Growth; Heritabilities; Puberty

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0345733346     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990602     Document Type: Article

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