Direct and maternal genetic effects due to the introduction of Bos taurus alleles into Brahman cattle in Florida: II. Preweaning growth traits.

doi:10.2527/1990.682324x

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Direct and maternal genetic effects due to the introduction of Bos taurus alleles into Brahman cattle in Florida: II. Preweaning growth traits.

Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 1990

Elzo M A, Olson T A, Butts W T, Koger M, Adams E L

Abstract excerpt

Records of birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW) and condition score (CS) from 1,467 Brahman and Brahman X Angus crossbred calves from Brahman and crossbred Brahman sires and Brahman, crossbred Brahman and Angus dams were collected at the Subtropical Agricultural Research Station, Brooksville, F...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Animals, Suckling
Birth Weight
Body Weight
Cattle
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Florida
Least-Squares Analysis
Male
Probability
Weaning

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