Estimates of genetic parameters for Boran, Friesian and crosses of Friesian and Jersey with the Boran cattle in the tropical highlands of Ethiopia: Reproduction traits

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Supplement

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Demeke, S ^a   Neser, F W C ^b   Schoeman, S J ^c  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1242322493     PISSN: 17424488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0931-2668.2003.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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