Genotype x environment interactions in Angus, Brahman, and reciprocal cross cows and their calves grazing common bermudagrass and endophyte-infected tall fescue pastures.

doi:10.2527/1997.754920x

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Genotype x environment interactions in Angus, Brahman, and reciprocal cross cows and their calves grazing common bermudagrass and endophyte-infected tall fescue pastures.

Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 1997

Brown M A, Brown A H, Jackson W G, Miesner J R

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Reproductive and preweaning data on 233 Angus (A), Brahman (B), and reciprocal-cross cows (AB, BA) and 455 two- and three-breed cross calves managed on common bermudagrass or endophyte-infected tall fescue were used to evaluate the interaction of forage type with individual and maternal heterosis...

Topics

Animals
Birth Weight
Body Constitution
Body Weight
Breeding
Cattle
Claviceps
Diet
Environment
Female
Genotype
Hybrid Vigor
Linear Models
Male
Poaceae
Statistics as Topic

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