Genotype × environment interaction for long-yearling weight in canchim cattle quantified by reaction norm analysis

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2349-2355

  Mattar, M ^a   Silva, L O C ^b   Alencar, M M ^b   Cardoso, F F ^b  

^a Animal Science   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genotype Environment interaction; Long yearling weight; Reaction norm

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; MODELS, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 80052565769     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3770     Document Type: Article

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