Direct genetic, maternal genetic, and heterozygosity effects on weaning weight in a Colombian multibreed beef cattle population

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 516-521

  Vergara, O D ^a,b   Ceron Munoz M F ^a   Arboleda, E M ^a   Orozco, Y ^a   Ossa, G A ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA   (Colombia)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN TIBAITATÁ   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic variable; Heterozygosity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; COLOMBIA; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HETEROSIS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; COLOMBIA; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 62249111415     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0636     Document Type: Article

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