Development of a maternal breeding goal and tools to select for this goal in UK beef production

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-232

  Roughsedge, T ^a   Amer, P R ^b   Thompson, R ^c,d   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABACUSBIO LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Maternal effects; Selection criteria; Selection index

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27644573964     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC50230221     Document Type: Article

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