Estimation of direct and maternal genetic and permanent environmental effects for weights from birth to 356 days of age in a herd of Japanese Black cattle using random regression

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 519-530

  Aziz, M A ^a   Nishida, S ^b   Suzuki, K ^a   Nishida, A ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Miyagi Prefecture Animal Industry Experiment Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic Effects; Growth; Japanese Black Cattle; Random Regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644647482     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.833519x     Document Type: Article

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