Genetic evaluation of type traits in hypertrophic Piemontese cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3504-3512

  Mantovani, R ^a   Cassandro, M ^a   Contiero, B ^a   Albera, A ^b   Bittante, G ^a  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*  (Italy)

^b Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini di Razza Piemontese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cow; Genetic parameter; Hypertrophic; Piemontese; Type trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78049273842     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2667     Document Type: Article

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