Genetic parameters for measures of energetic efficiency of bulls and their relationships with carcass traits of field progeny in Japanese Black cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-106

  Hoque, M A ^a,b   Hosono, M ^a   Oikawa, T ^c   Suzuki, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass trait; Feed efficiency; Genetics

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; JAPAN; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; JAPAN; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 60549108941     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0766     Document Type: Article

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