Pedigree analysis and inbreeding depression on growth traits in brazilian marchigiana and bonsmara breeds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-108

  Santana, Jr ^a,b   Oliveira, P S ^b   Eler, J P ^b   Gutierrez, J P ^c   Ferraz, J B S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Genetic diversity; Inbreeding; Scrotal circumference; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INBREEDING; PEDIGREE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; INBREEDING; MODELS, GENETIC; PEDIGREE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84855383377     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4079     Document Type: Article

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