Multiple-breed, multiple-traits evaluation of beef cattle in the Czech Republic

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 519-532

  Pribyl J ^a   Misztal, I ^b   Pribylova J ^a   Seba K ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Czech Beef Breeders Association   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Animal model; Beef; Breeding value; Breeds; Maternal effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 12844273785     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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