Multi-breed genetic evaluation in a Gelbvieh population

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 286-295

  Legarra, A ^a   Bertrand, J K ^b   Strabel, T ^c   Sapp, R L ^d   Sanchez J P ^b,e   Misztal, I ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^d MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Growth; Multibreed; Multitrait

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34548613041     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2007.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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