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Genetic variability for temperament indicators of Nellore cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2013
Sant'Anna A C, Paranhos da Costa M J R, Baldi F, Albuquerque L G
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters of 4 temperament indicator traits for Nellore cattle and evaluate the possibility of using such traits as selection criteria in breeding programs. Temperament was assessed for 23,420 male and female animals at 550 d of age, which were born between 2002 and 2009. A temperament score (TS) was used, which is based on a scale from 1 to 5 and considers the...
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