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Reproductive performance of Angus, Hereford, Salers and Nellore crossbred females: Additive and non-additive effects.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Nov 2021
Martinez-Boggio Guillermo, Lema Mario, Aguilar Ignacio, Gimeno Diego, Ravagnolo Olga
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive traits in breeding herds can be improved through crossbreeding, which results in breed differences, heterosis and breed complementarity. The aim of this study was to estimate group additive genetic and dominance effects for three reproductive traits; probability of artificial insemination (AIP); calving success (CS); and days to calving (DC) for Hereford (H), Angus (A), Nellore (N) and Salers (S)...
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