Effects of inbreeding on fighting ability measured in Aosta chestnut and aosta black pied cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2907-2915

  Sartori, C ^a   Mantovani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Average relatedness; Fighting ability; Genetics; Inbreeding; Valdostana cattle

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE;

EID: 84882659108     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4010     Document Type: Article

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