Genetic relationship between different measures of feed efficiency and its component traits in Japanese Black (Wagyu) bulls

Livestock Science

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 111-118

  Hoque, M A ^a   Arthur, P F ^b   Hiramoto, K ^c   Oikawa, T ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c Okayama Prefecture Animal Industry Centre   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Feed efficiency; Genetic parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 32944477886     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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