Genetic relationship of gestation length with birth and weaning weight in Hanwoo (Bos Taurus Coreanae)

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 633-639

  Hwang, J M ^a   Choi, J G ^a   Kim, H C ^a   Choy, Y H ^a   Kim, S ^a   Lee, C ^c   Kim, J B ^a,b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Genetic correlation; Gestation length; Hanwoo; Heritability; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 44449127599     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70509     Document Type: Article

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