Genetic parameters for EUROP carcass traits within different groups of cattle in Ireland

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 314-321

  Hickey, J M ^a,b,d   Keane, M G ^a   Kenny, D A ^b   Cromie, A R ^c   Veerkamp, R F ^d  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Commercial field data; Crossbred beef cattle; EUROP carcass trait; Genetic parameter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; FRIESIA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; IRELAND; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; IRELAND; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34047270563     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-263     Document Type: Article

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