Genetic response to selection for weaning weight or yearling weight or yearling weight and muscle score in Hereford cattle: Efficiency of gain, growth, and carcass characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 668-682

  Koch, R M ^a   Cundiff, L V ^b   Gregory, K E ^b   Van Vleck, L D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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

^c A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass; Correlation; Genetic; Heritability; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342536403     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/82.3.668     Document Type: Article

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