Estimation of direct and maternal genetic parameters for preweaning traits in the Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed through animal and sire models

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 261-266

  Gutierrez, J P ^a   Canon J ^a   Goyache, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Centro de Selection Animal (CENSA)   (Spain)

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EID: 18144370080     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1997.tb00511.x     Document Type: Article

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