Bioeconomic evaluation of embryo transfer in beef production systems: III. Embryo lines for producing bulls.

doi:10.2527/1992.7041091x

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Bioeconomic evaluation of embryo transfer in beef production systems: III. Embryo lines for producing bulls.

Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 1992

Ruvuna F, Taylor J F, Walter J P, Turner J W, Thallman R M

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A model was developed for the economic evaluation of embryos for producing bull lines for use in commercial beef production. The fundamental concept underlying the model is that a cloned and sexed embryo of known genetic characteristics for beef traits is used to produce a bull. After reaching ph...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Clone Cells
Embryo Transfer
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Fertilization
Genotype
Hybrid Vigor
Male
Meat
Models, Biological
Sex Ratio

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