Genetic relationships between sex-specific traits in beef cattle: Mature weight, weight adjusted for body condition score, height and body condition score of cows, and carcass traits of their steer relatives

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 647-653

  Nephawe, K A ^a,e   Cundiff, L V ^b   Dikeman, M E ^c   Crouse, J D ^d,f   Van Vleck, L D ^b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^e ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^f A218 Animal Sciences ^*

^g A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Correlation; Growth; Heritability; Meat Composition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342475156     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.823647x     Document Type: Article

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