Evaluation of reciprocal differences in Bos indicus × Bos taurus backcross calves produced through embryo transfer: I. Birth and weaning traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 365-372

  Amen, T S ^a   Herring, A D ^a   Sanders, J O ^a   Gill, C A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Birth weight; Embryo transfer; Gestation length; Reciprocal cross; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; INBREEDING; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 34047250618     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-754     Document Type: Article

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