Genetic analysis of stayability among nelore females;Análise genética da habilidade de permanência em fêmeas da raça nelore

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 598-604

  De Vasconcelos Silva II, Josineudson Augusto ^a   Eler, Joanir Pereira ^a   Ferraz, José Bento Sterman ^a   De Oliveira, Henrique Nunes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Reproductive trait; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2342650120     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982003000300011     Document Type: Article

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