Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for feed intake and other traits in growing beef cattle, and opportunities for selection

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3452-3459

  Rolfe, K M ^a   Snelling, W M ^b   Nielsen, M K ^a   Freetly, H C ^b   Ferrell, C L ^a,b   Jenkins, T G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feed intake; Flight speed; Genetic variation; Growth; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; EATING; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; EATING; MALE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 80054758785     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3961     Document Type: Article

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