Genetic parameters for body weight, hip height and the ratio of weight to hip height from random regression analyses of Brahman feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-52

  Riley, D G ^a   Coleman, S W ^a   Chase Jr , C C ^a   Olson, T A ^b   Hammond, A C ^a,c  

^a USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Brahman; Feedlot; Height; Random regression

Indexed keywords

BOS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE;

AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE;

EID: 34247503349     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-651     Document Type: Article

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