Genetic parameters for growth, muscularity, feed efficiency and carcass traits of young beef bulls

Livestock Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 38-48

  Bouquet, A ^a   Fouilloux, M N ^b   Renand, G ^a   Phocas, F ^a  

^a UMR1313 GÉNÉTIQUE ANIMALE ET BIOLOGIE INTÉGRATIVE   (France)

^b Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass; Fatness; Feed efficiency; Genetic parameters; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 77949267081     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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