Variation Within and Between Groups of Genetically Identical Nuclear Transfer Brangus Bulls and Steers for Growth Measures Taken Over Time

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 250-256

  Diles, J J B ^a,c   Green, R D ^b   Shepard, H H ^a   Hughes, L J ^a   L Mathiews, G ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c HC2 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Clones; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957794764     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)32531-6     Document Type: Article

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