Longevity Attributes of Bos indicus × Bos taurus Crossbred Cows

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 329-341

  Thrift, F A ^a   Thrift, T A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Bos taurus; Cattle; Crossbreeding; Longevity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032070675     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31438-8     Document Type: Review

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