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Genetic effects on preweaning weight gain of Nelore-Hereford calves according to different models and estimation methods.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2006
Carvalheiro R, Pimentel E C G, Cardoso V, Queiroz S A, Fries L A
Abstract excerpt
Additive and nonadditive genetic effects on preweaning weight gain (PWG) of a commercial crossbred population were estimated using different genetic models and estimation methods. The data set consisted of 103,445 records on purebred and crossbred Nelore-Hereford calves raised under pasture conditions on farms located in south, southeast, and middle west Brazilian regions. In addition to breed additive and...
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