Genetic parameters of libido in Brazilian Nellore bulls

Theriogenology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-7

  Quirino, C R ^a   Bergmann, J A G ^b   Vale Filho, V R ^b   Andrade, V J ^b   Reis, S R ^b   Mendonca R M ^b   Fonseca, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Libido; Nellore bulls; Semen; Testicular measures

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LIBIDO; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SCROTUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; LIBIDO; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SCROTUM; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERM MOTILITY; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2642513419     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00125-0     Document Type: Article

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