Phenotypic and genetic correlations for body structure scores (frame) with productive traits and index for CEIP classification in Nellore beef cattle

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 188-196

  Horimoto, A R V R ^a   Ferraz, J B S ^a   Balieiro, J C C ^a   Eler, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CEIP; Frame scores; Genetic and phenotypic correlation; Genetic improvement; Nellore; Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BREEDING; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HERITABILITY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34248396886     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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