Genetic correlation between heifer pregnancy and scrotal circumference measured at 15 and 18 months of age in Nellore cattle

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 569-580

  Eler, J P ^a   Ferraz, J B S ^a   Balieiro, J C C ^a   Mattos, E C ^a   Mourao G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Expected progeny difference; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Method R; Non linear model; Sexual precocity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; BULL (BOVINE); CATTLE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CORRELATION; HEIFER; HERITABILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEDIGREE; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCROTUM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SCROTUM;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845454596     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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