Adjustment of nonlinear models in study of association between genetic polymorphisms and growth in beef cattle;Ajuste de modelos não-lineares em estudos de associação entre polimorfismos genéticos e crescimento em bovinos de corte

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1416-1425

  De Paz, Claudia Cristina Paro ^a   Packer, Irineu Umberto ^a   De Freitas, Alfrede Ribeiro ^b   Tambasco Talhari, Daniela ^c   De Almeida Regitano, Luciana Correa ^b   De Alencar, Maurício Mello ^b   Da Cruz, Geraldo Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bos taurus x Bos indicus; Genetic marker; Growth curves; Logistic model; Ponderal performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOS TAURUS X BOS INDICUS;

EID: 31544450278     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 15163598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982004000600008     Document Type: Article

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