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Repeatability and genotypic correlations of reproductive and productive traits of crossbred beef cattle dams.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 22 May 2015
Silva L N, Gasparino E, Torres Júnior R A A, Euclides Filho K, Silva L O C, Alencar M M, Souza Júnior M D, Battistelli J V F, Silva S C C
Abstract excerpt
Beef cattle production requires reproductive efficiency. However, measures of reproductive traits are not usually collected; consequently, correlated traits that could be used as indicators would be useful. We examined associations between measures of reproductive and productive efficiency that could be used as selection indicators. Data from 194 dams of the genetic groups Angus x Nelore, Caracu x Nelore, and...
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