Intake, growth and carcass traits in male progeny of sires differing in genetic merit for beef production
Validation of economic indexes under a controlled experimental environment, can aid in their acceptance and use as breeding tools to increase herd profitability. The objective of this study was to compare intake, growth and carcass traits in bull and steer progeny of high and low ranking sires, for...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Acceso en liña: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109004200 |