Exploring the possibilities of genetic improvement from traceability data. An example in the Pirenaica beef cattle

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 115-120

  Altarriba, J ^a   Yague G ^a   Moreno, C ^a   Varona, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcass weight; Colour; Conformation; Databases; Fat cover; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Weaning Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 68949212296     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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