Definition of a breeding goal for the Piemontese breed: Economic and biological values and their sensitivity to production circumstances

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-77

  Albera, A ^a,b,d   Carnier, P ^c   Groen, A F ^b  

^a Assoc Naz Allevatori Bovini R   (Italy)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d T   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Biological values; Breeding goals; Economic values

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4544252075     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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