Genetic parameters for six measures of length of productive life and three measures of lifetime production by 6 yr after first calving for Hereford cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1912-1918

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^d A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Longevity; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142603563     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8271912x     Document Type: Article

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