Estimates of genetic covariance functions for growth of Angus cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-85

  Meyer, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 16844365085     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2005.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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