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Estimation of variances due to direct and maternal effects for growth traits of Nelore cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 1995
Eler J P, Van Vleck L D, Ferraz J B, Lôbo R B
Abstract excerpt
Estimates of (co)variance components and genetic parameters were obtained for birth, 205-d, and 365-d weight for Nelore cattle in Brazil, using single and multiple-trait animal models. Data were from the Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association (ABCZ). Records of 27,549 calves sired by 587 bulls and raised on pasture in 57 herds were analyzed by restricted maximum likelihood fitting an animal model including direct...
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