Experimental selection for calving ease and postnatal growth in seven cattle populations. I. Changes in estimated breeding values

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2093-2102

  Bennett, G L ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Calving difficulty; Cattle; Estimated breeding value; Genetic trend; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

BOS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 52649178290     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0767     Document Type: Article

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