Genetic parameters and genotype × environment interaction for feed efficiency traits in steers fed grower and finisher diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3394-3400

  Durunna, O N ^a   Plastow, G ^a   Mujibi, F D N ^a   Grant, J ^a   Mah, J ^a   Basarab, J A ^b   Okine, E K ^a   Moore, S S ^a   Wang, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef steer; Feed efficiency; Finisher diet; Genotype environment interaction; Grower diet; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; EATING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; EATING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80054759384     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3516     Document Type: Article

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