Additive and non-additive genetic effects on productive and reproductive traits in Holstein x Gir crossbred cows;Efeitos genéticos aditivos e não-aditivos para características produtivas e reprodutivas em vacas mestiças Holandês x Gir

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-53

  Facó, Olivardo ^a   Lôbo, Raimundo Nonato Braga ^a,b   Martins Filho, Raimundo ^c   Martins, Gabrimar Araújo ^d   De Oliveira, Sônia Maria Pinheiro ^e   Azevêdo, Danielle Maria Machado Ribeiro ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b CNPq ^*

^c UNIDERP

^d UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL VALE DO ACARAÚ   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Dominance; Epistasis; Heritability; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849136687     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982008000100006     Document Type: Article

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