Genetic effects on growth curve parameters estimates of Gir, Guzerá, Holstein x Gir, and Holstein x Guzerá females;Efeitos genéticos sobre as estimativas dos parâmetros das curvas de crescimento de fêmeas Bovinas Gir, Guzerá, Holandês x Gir e Holandês x Guzerá

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 719-725

  Perotto, Daniel ^a   De Paula Castanho, Maria José ^b   Cubas, Antônio Carlos ^c   Da Rocha, José Lázaro ^a   Pinto, Jair Martins ^a  

^a INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO OESTE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic effects; Growth curves; Holstein; Zebu

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242764916     PISSN: 01004859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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