Adaptability in tropical beef cattle: Genetic parameters of growth, adaptive and temperament traits in a crossbred population

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 971-983

  Prayaga, K C ^a   Henshall, J M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coat scores; Faecal egg counts; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Phenotypic correlation; Rectal temperatures; Temperament; Tick counts

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GENETICS; GROWTH RATE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SELECTIVE BREEDING; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; SANGA;

EID: 33645063747     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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