Relationships between production and product traits in subpopulations of Bonsmara and Nguni cattle

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 181-194

  Strydom, P E ^a   Naude R T ^a   Smith, M F ^a   Kotze A ^b   Scholtz, M M ^b   Van Wyk, J B ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 0346490598     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i3.3801     Document Type: Article

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