Estimation of genetic parameters for body weight in Chinese Simmental cattle using random regression model

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 914-918

  Yang, R Q ^a   Ren, H Y ^a,b   Xu, S Z ^a,b   Pan, Y C ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Body weight; Chinese Simmental; Genetic Parameter; Random Regression Model

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 3242672366     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.914     Document Type: Article

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