Genetic parameters for traits in performance and progeny tests and their genetic relationships in Japanese black cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 611-616

  Oikawa, T ^a   Hoque, M A ^a   Hitomi, T ^a   Suzuki, K ^a,b   Uchida, H ^a,c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MIYAGI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Carcass Quality; Genetic Parameters; Performance Test

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745495821     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.611     Document Type: Article

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