Evaluation of line and breed of cytoplasm effects on performance of purebred Brangus cattle.

doi:10.2527/1994.72112798x

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Evaluation of line and breed of cytoplasm effects on performance of purebred Brangus cattle.

Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 1994

Rohrer G A, Taylor J F, Sanders J O, Thallman R M

Abstract excerpt

Substantial differences between reciprocally crossed Bos taurus x Bos indicus calves for birth, weaning, and yearling weights have been reported. To determine whether cytoplasmic inheritance is responsible for a portion of these differences, field records for birth and weaning weight (n = 7,353)...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Birth Weight
Breeding
Cattle
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Male
Models, Biological
Pedigree
Phenotype
Weaning
Weight Gain

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