Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for pre-conception traits, gestation length and calving interval in beef cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 114, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 72-80

  Yague G ^a   Goyache, F ^b   Becerra, J ^c   Moreno, C ^a   Sanchez L ^c   Altarriba, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Área de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas y Forestales   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Beef cattle; Cow fertility; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Rubia Gallega

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION;

BOS; RUBIA;

EID: 67249101172     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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