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Genetic and phenotypic (co)variances for growth and carcass traits of purebred and composite populations of beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 1995
Gregory K E, Cundiff L V, Koch R M
Abstract excerpt
Least squares means, genetic (sigma g), and phenotypic (sigma p) standard deviations, and phenotypic coefficients of variation (CV) were estimated on an age-constant basis for growth, carcass, and meat traits of castrate males from 12 breed groups combined, for 9 purebreds combined, and for the F3 generation of three composite populations combined to which the nine purebreds contributed. Also, heritabilities (h2)...
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