Genetic analysis of calf market weight and carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2617-2622

  Shojo, M ^a   Okanishi, T ^a   Anada, K ^b   Oyama, K ^a   Mukai, F ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Wagyu Registry Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Direct genetic effect; Genetic correlation; Genetic variance; Heritability; Maternal effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; JAPAN; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; JAPAN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33749418402     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-720     Document Type: Article

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