Estimate of genetic parameters for probability of pregnancy at 14 months and hip height in nelore beef cattle;Estimação de parâmetros genéticos para probabilidade de prenhez aos 14 meses e altura na garupa em bovinos da raça nelore

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1141-1146

  De Vasconcelos Silva II, Josineudson Augusto ^a   Van Melis, Marcelo Hessel ^a   Eler, Joanir Pereira ^a   Ferraz, José Bento Sterman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Hip height; Method R; Probability of pregnancy at 14 months

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2142702439     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982003000500014     Document Type: Article

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