Evidence of genetic and maternal effects on secondary sex ratio in cattle

Theriogenology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1039-1044

  Berry, D P ^a   Kearney, J F ^b   Roche, J R ^c  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

^c DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genetics; Heritability; Maternal; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79952040909     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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