Genetic parameters among growth and carcass traits of Canadian Charolais cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 589-597

  Crews Jr , D H ^a,e   Lowerison, M ^b   Caron, N ^c   Kemp, R A ^d  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Canadian Charolais Association   (Canada)

^c Semex Alliance   (Canada)

^d RAK Genetic Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcass; Charolais; Correlation; Genetic parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 15444365710     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-019     Document Type: Article

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