Genetic change results from selection on an economic breeding objective in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3348-3357

  Enns, R M ^a   Nicoll, G B ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Landcorp Farming Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Breeding objective; Genetic change; Selection index

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS); WEANING;

EID: 58749097811     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-566     Document Type: Article

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