Direct and maternal genetic effects on birth and weaning traits in multibreed cattle data and predicted performance of breed crosses.

doi:10.2527/2001.7971713x

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Direct and maternal genetic effects on birth and weaning traits in multibreed cattle data and predicted performance of breed crosses.

Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2001

Franke D E, Habet O, Tawah L C, Williams A R, DeRouen S M

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Direct and maternal additive effects and heterosis were estimated using data from straightbred Angus, Brahman, Charolais, Hereford, and four generations of rotational crosses among these breeds. Traits of interest were birth weight, Julian day of birth, average daily gain from birth to weaning, 205-d weight, and weaning weight per cow exposed. Complete data were available on 3,445 calves produced from 4,733...

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Animals
Cattle
Female
Hybrid Vigor
Labor, Obstetric
Male
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Weaning

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PMID: 11465358
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971713x

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