Genetic parameters of aggressiveness, ferocity and mobility in the fighting bull breed

Animal Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Silva, Beatriz ^a   Gonzalo, Ana ^b   Cañón, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Ganaderías Domecq Solís ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Behaviour traits; Cattle; Fighting ability; Genetic parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33144472729     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2005046     Document Type: Article

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