Additive genetic relationships between scrotal circumference, heifer pregnancy, and stayability in Nellore cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3809-3813

  van Melis, M H ^a   Eler, J P ^b   Rosa, G J M ^c   Ferraz, J B S ^b   Figueiredo, L G G ^a   Mattos, E C ^b   Oliveira, H N ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Linear threshold model; Reproductive trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

BOS;

EID: 78649680302     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2127     Document Type: Article

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