Weaning weight and post-weaning gain genetic parameters and genetic trends in a Blanco Orejinegro-Romosinuano-Angus-Zebu multibreed cattle population in Colombia

Livestock Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 156-162

  Vergara, O D ^a,b   Elzo, M A ^c   Ceron Munoz M F ^a   Arboleda, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Criollo; Genetic parameters; Genetic trends; Multibreed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 67349196126     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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