Genetic parameters for growth and carcass traits of Brahman steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1377-1384

  Smith, T ^a   Domingue, J D ^b   Paschal, J C ^c   Franke, D E ^b   Bidner, T D ^b   Whipple, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^d Central Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman steer; Carcass trait; Genetic parameter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEAT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; MALE; MEAT; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34249860843     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-653     Document Type: Article

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