Genetic relationships between calving and carcass traits for Charolais and Hereford cattle in Sweden

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2269-2276

  Eriksson, S ^a,b   Nasholm A ^a   Johansson, K ^a   Philipsson, J ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Birth Weight; Carcass Composition; Dystocia; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243106110     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282269x     Document Type: Article

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