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Inheritance of pulmonary arterial pressure in Angus cattle and its correlation with growth.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 2008
Shirley K L, Beckman D W, Garrick D J
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) is an indicator of resistance to blood flow through the lungs and when measured at high altitude is a reliable predictor of susceptibility of an animal to brisket disease, a noninfectious cardiac pulmonary condition. (Co)-variance components for PAP, birth weight, and adjusted 205-d weaning weight were estimated from 2,305 spring-born, registered Angus cattle from a Colorado...
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