Genetic parameters for a maternal breeding goal in beef production

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2319-2329

  Roughsedge, T ^a,e   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)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic Parameter; Maternal Trait; Weighted Bending

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644587934     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102319x     Document Type: Article

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