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Insights into the genetic variation of maternal behavior and suckling performance of continental beef cows.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 22 Jun 2016
Michenet Alexis, Saintilan Romain, Venot Eric, Phocas Florence
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BACKGROUND: In beef cattle, maternal care is critical for calf survival and growth. Our objective was to evaluate the major sources of additive genetic variation in maternal behavior and suckling performance in two genetically close beef breeds. METHODS: Maternal performance was assessed based on maternal behavior (MB), milk yield (MY) and udder swelling score (US) of 1236 Blonde d'Aquitaine cows and 1048...
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